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Josh Newbury vs James Asser

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 James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and James Asser 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
42 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
42 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
42 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 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
85.5 %
13 % above average
Rank 90 of 650
477
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
477
558 eligible divisions
255
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
247
51.8 % of votes cast
222
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
230
48.2 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.5 % 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
35
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
124
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Contributions
47
-77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 490 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
£173,878
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£173,878
23 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
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