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Josh Newbury vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Clive Efford voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 409 shared comparable votes.

406 same votes 3 different votes 409 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
48 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
48 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 92% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
48 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
48 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 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
76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
527
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
275
52.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
252
47.8% of votes cast
No votes
806
43.9% of votes cast
13
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

151
+58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Appearances
95
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
178
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
88
-74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 414 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£265,723
17% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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