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Josh Newbury vs Dr Lauren Sullivan

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 Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Dr Lauren Sullivan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 437 shared comparable votes.

437 same votes 0 different votes 437 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
58 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
58 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
58 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 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
87.5 %
15 % above average
Rank 54 of 649
485
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
503
575 eligible divisions
260
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
268
53.3 % of votes cast
225
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
235
46.7 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % 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
52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
Contributions
65
-73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 439 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
£154,312
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,312
32 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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