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Josh Newbury vs Chris Ward

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 Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 3 different votes 396 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
47 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
47 Aye 41 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
47 Aye 41 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

85.0%
13% above average
Rank 88 of 650
Participation
71.9%
same as average
Rank 385 of 650
527
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
620 eligible divisions
275
52.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
52.2% of votes cast
252
47.8% of votes cast
No votes
213
47.8% of votes cast
13
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

151
+58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Appearances
78
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
178
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
231
+69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 122 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 30 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API