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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Catherine West voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

293 same votes 6 different votes 299 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
34 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 83% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
34 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 330 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,792
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
970
54.1% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
822
45.9% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
58
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
69
-98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 485 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
86 of 96 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API