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Mr Jonathan Brash vs James Murray

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
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James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and James Murray voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 317 shared comparable votes.

311 same votes 6 different votes 317 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
56 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 71% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
56 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
56 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 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
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 334 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,257
1,704 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
53.1% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
590
46.9% 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
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
110
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
802
+634.9 vs Commons average
Rank 6 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Housing
49 of 55 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
132 of 154 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Education
58 of 69 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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
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