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Josh Newbury vs Robin Swann

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 Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Robin Swann voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

87 same votes 307 different votes 394 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
2 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 3 No
Housing 67% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Migration 40% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 8 No
Energy 39% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 5% aligned 91 shared votes
42 Aye 49 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 14% aligned 35 shared votes
12 Aye 23 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
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
499
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
590 eligible divisions
263
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
54.4% of votes cast
236
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
204
45.6% of votes cast
13
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

125
+40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 650
Appearances
123
+38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
146
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
150
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 212 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
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 112 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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