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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 9 different votes 375 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 83% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
47 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 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
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 409 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,708
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
929
54.4% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
779
45.6% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

181
+85.4 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
64
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
218
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
79
-87.5 vs Commons average
Rank 452 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Transport
81 of 98 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
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
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
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