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Mark Sewards vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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

Photograph of Mark Sewards
Mark Sewards
Lab Leeds South West and Morley
vs
Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 5 different votes 388 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
45 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
45 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 83% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
45 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
45 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

77.1%
5% above average
Rank 265 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
478
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
620 eligible divisions
225
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
46.3% of votes cast
253
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
242
53.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

199
+106.0 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Appearances
180
+87.0 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
210
+48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 650
Contributions
218
+56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,003
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12% below average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
6
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 32 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 30 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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