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Josh Newbury vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Jesse Norman voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

10 same votes 309 different votes 319 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
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 7 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 7% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
42 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
32 Aye 42 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
32 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 88 of 650
Participation
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
482
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,698
2,349 eligible divisions
257
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
46.2 % of votes cast
225
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
913
53.8 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

105
+34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
Appearances
39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
121
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
78
-47.8 vs Commons average
Rank 360 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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