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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Andrew Western

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 Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Andrew Western voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 6 different votes 367 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 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
45 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 83% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
45 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
45 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 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
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 333 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
752
1,019 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
368
48.9% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
384
51.1% 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
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

181
+85.4 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
51
-44.6 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
218
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
315
+148.5 vs Commons average
Rank 77 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
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Education
50 of 58 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
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
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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