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Josh Newbury vs Liam Byrne

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Liam Byrne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

332 same votes 0 different votes 332 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

43 Aye 28 No

Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes

43 Aye 28 No

26 Aye 7 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes

26 Aye 7 No

20 Aye 8 No

Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes

20 Aye 8 No

14 Aye 11 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes

14 Aye 11 No

7 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes

7 Aye 13 No

Most different by topic

43 Aye 28 No

Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes

43 Aye 28 No

26 Aye 7 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes

26 Aye 7 No

20 Aye 8 No

Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes

20 Aye 8 No

14 Aye 11 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes

14 Aye 11 No

7 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes

7 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

84.6%

12% above average

Rank 105 of 649

Participation

65.8%

7% below average

Rank 504 of 649

499

590 eligible divisions

Total votes

1,563

2,376 eligible divisions

263

52.7% of votes cast

Aye votes

867

55.5% of votes cast

236

47.3% of votes cast

No votes

696

44.5% of votes cast

2.6% of votes cast

Against party

0.4% of votes cast

2 years, 3 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Commons service

22 years, 2 months

Since 15 Jul 2004

Debates

123

+39.4 vs Commons average

Rank 108 of 650

Appearances

-38.6 vs Commons average

Rank 480 of 650

144

-1.7 vs Commons average

Rank 218 of 650

Contributions

-83.7 vs Commons average

Rank 469 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

£3,073,714

all imported IPSA years

£109,414

52% below average

Latest expenses

£280,258

24% above average

1 registered category

Registered interests

2 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate

9 of 9 votes

Environment / Climate

42 of 48 votes

Trade

7 of 7 votes

Foreign Affairs

59 of 69 votes

Foreign Affairs

4 of 4 votes

Brexit / EU

175 of 211 votes

Work / Employment

38 of 39 votes

Work / Employment

62 of 77 votes

Benefits

29 of 30 votes

Migration

133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026