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Mr Jonathan Brash vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and David Simmonds voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 268 different votes 273 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
1 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 17% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 7% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 68 shared votes
30 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 68 shared votes
30 Aye 38 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 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
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 134 of 650
419
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,361
1,631 eligible divisions
193
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
48.3 % of votes cast
226
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
704
51.7 % of votes cast
6
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

129
+58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
105
+34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
154
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
255
+129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 63 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Migration
144 of 152 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
154 of 173 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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