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Luke Akehurst vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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

Photograph of Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst
Lab North Durham
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Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Luke Akehurst and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 397 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 6 different votes 397 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
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 84% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

84.9%
13% above average
Rank 94 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
539
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
635 eligible divisions
273
50.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.2% of votes cast
266
49.4% of votes cast
No votes
246
52.8% 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

75
-21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Appearances
184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
138
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£202,750
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£202,750
10% below average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Housing
33 of 33 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
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
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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