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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Alex Norris

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

Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Alex Norris voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

334 same votes 6 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
45 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
45 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
45 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
45 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,639
2,167 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
55.8% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
725
44.2% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
62
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
499
+331.9 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£301,924
33% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
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
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