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Josh Newbury vs Dr Ellie Chowns

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
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Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Dr Ellie Chowns voted the same way 61% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

232 same votes 147 different votes 379 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
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 35 shared votes
28 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 5 No
Energy 87% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 3 No
Housing 85% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 38% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Trade 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 41% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 8 No
Benefits 56% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

84.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 108 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 207 of 649
485
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
260
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
55.7 % of votes cast
225
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
203
44.3 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
205
+127.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
Contributions
310
+171.7 vs Commons average
Rank 53 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
£176,497
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,497
22 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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