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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Hilary Benn voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 6 different votes 351 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
44 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
44 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 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
44 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
44 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 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
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,881
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,062
56.5% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
819
43.5% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
27 years, 5 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
69
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
398
+230.9 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
81 of 82 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 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