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Josh Newbury vs Brian Leishman

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Brian Leishman voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

398 same votes 13 different votes 411 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
63 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
63 Aye 38 No
11 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 15 No
Benefits 68% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 18 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
63 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
63 Aye 38 No
11 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

84.4%
12% above average
Rank 102 of 650
Participation
74.1%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
537
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
636 eligible divisions
283
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.4% of votes cast
254
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
262
55.6% of votes cast
13
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

173
+76.0 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
Appearances
182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Contributions
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Tax
104 of 122 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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