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Josh Newbury vs Chris McDonald

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 Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 1 different votes 387 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
54 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 88 of 650
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 650
483
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
564 eligible divisions
258
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.5 % of votes cast
225
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
223
50.5 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
Appearances
88
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
124
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Contributions
384
+256.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 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
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
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