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Josh Newbury vs Mike Martin

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 Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Mike Martin voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 290 shared comparable votes.

48 same votes 242 different votes 290 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
8 Aye 3 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 2 No
Housing 45% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 38% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Trade 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 3% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
43 Aye 27 No
Tax 4% aligned 70 shared votes
30 Aye 40 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 7% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

84.5%
12% above average
Rank 108 of 649
Participation
58.7%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 649
489
579 eligible divisions
Total votes
340
579 eligible divisions
261
53.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
189
55.6% of votes cast
228
46.6% of votes cast
No votes
151
44.4% 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

109
+30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 649
Appearances
111
+32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
126
-10.7 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 649
Contributions
147
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
41
5 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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API