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Josh Newbury vs Dame Siobhain McDonagh

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 Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Dame Siobhain McDonagh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 333 shared comparable votes.

331 same votes 2 different votes 333 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
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

84.6%
12% above average
Rank 99 of 650
Participation
55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
534
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
282
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
759
56.7% of votes cast
252
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
579
43.3% of votes cast
13
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

163
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
192
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Contributions
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 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
£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£292,669
29% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#2
Transport
66 of 98 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Education
64 of 96 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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