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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Chris Ward voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 6 different votes 352 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
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
9 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 85% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
9 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 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
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
636 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.8% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
218
47.2% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
83
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
238
+70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 130 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 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