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Josh Newbury vs Mike Reader

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 Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Mike Reader voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 4 different votes 392 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
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

85.0%
13% above average
Rank 88 of 650
Participation
73.5%
1% above average
Rank 340 of 650
527
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
620 eligible divisions
275
52.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
51.5% of votes cast
252
47.8% of votes cast
No votes
221
48.5% of votes cast
13
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

151
+58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Appearances
81
-12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
178
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
116
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 338 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 114 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API