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Josh Newbury vs Shabana Mahmood

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 Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
Lab Birmingham Ladywood

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Shabana Mahmood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 141 shared comparable votes.

139 same votes 2 different votes 141 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
31 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 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 99 of 650
Participation
53.2%
19% below average
Rank 615 of 650
534
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,285
2,417 eligible divisions
282
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
739
57.5% of votes cast
252
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
546
42.5% of votes cast
13
2.4% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

163
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
84
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
192
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Contributions
1,001
+836.4 vs Commons average
Rank 4 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
£2,874,401
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£287,702
27% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Trade
59 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Migration
107 of 171 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
NHS / Health
35 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API