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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Andrew Cooper

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

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Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
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Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Andrew Cooper voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

395 same votes 5 different votes 400 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
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 84% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 650
Participation
92.4 %
20 % above average
Rank 11 of 650
419
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
563 eligible divisions
193
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
263
50.6 % of votes cast
226
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
257
49.4 % of votes cast
6
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

129
+58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
70
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
154
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
95
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 294 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
£180,143
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,143
20 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API