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Melanie Ward vs Josh Newbury

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

Photograph of Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
vs
Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase

Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Josh Newbury voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 1 different votes 375 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
53 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
53 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
53 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 650
Participation
85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 88 of 650
428
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
563 eligible divisions
214
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
257
53.3 % of votes cast
214
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
225
46.7 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
Appearances
105
+34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
87
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Contributions
121
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,558
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£109,414
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£109,414
52 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Education
48 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
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