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Michael Wheeler vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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

Photograph of Michael Wheeler
Michael Wheeler
Lab Worsley and Eccles
vs
Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Michael Wheeler and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 6 different votes 418 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
40 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
40 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 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
40 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
40 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

89.4%
17% above average
Rank 24 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
554
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
620 eligible divisions
271
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
46.3% of votes cast
283
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
242
53.7% of votes cast
2
0.4% 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

13
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Appearances
177
+84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
17
-143.9 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
Contributions
213
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£199,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£199,765
12% 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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 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
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 30 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
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
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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