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Josh Newbury vs David Williams

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 David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and David Williams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

417 same votes 1 different votes 418 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
53 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
53 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
53 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

85.5 %
13 % above average
Rank 89 of 650
Participation
85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 82 of 650
477
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
479
558 eligible divisions
255
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
52.0 % of votes cast
222
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
230
48.0 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

107
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
124
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Contributions
63
-61.5 vs Commons average
Rank 418 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
£176,534
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,534
22 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 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
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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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