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Josh Newbury vs Uma Kumaran

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 Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Uma Kumaran voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 338 shared comparable votes.

338 same votes 0 different votes 338 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
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

84.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 108 of 649
Participation
66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 484 of 649
485
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
384
575 eligible divisions
260
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
50.8 % of votes cast
225
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
189
49.2 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
8
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

113
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 649
Appearances
61
-17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649
131
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 649
Contributions
74
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 409 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
£213,620
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£213,620
6 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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