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Kate Dearden vs Mr Jonathan Brash

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

335 same votes 5 different votes 340 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
48 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
48 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 83% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
48 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
48 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

84.8%
12% above average
Rank 94 of 650
Participation
73.2%
1% above average
Rank 349 of 650
535
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
631 eligible divisions
262
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
217
47.0% of votes cast
273
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
245
53.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Appearances
181
+86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
340
+175.4 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Contributions
219
+54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
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
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