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Mr Jonathan Brash vs David Burton-Sampson

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
vs
Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 417 shared comparable votes.

410 same votes 7 different votes 417 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
59 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 9 No
Benefits 80% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
59 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
59 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 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

73.3%
1% above average
Rank 347 of 650
Participation
87.8%
15% above average
Rank 45 of 650
464
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
556
633 eligible divisions
219
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
290
52.2% of votes cast
245
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
266
47.8% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Appearances
70
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
73
-94.2 vs Commons average
Rank 470 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
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 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
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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