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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Jayne Kirkham

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
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Photograph of Jayne Kirkham
Jayne Kirkham
Lab Truro and Falmouth

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Jayne Kirkham voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 6 different votes 396 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
51 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
51 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 84% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
51 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 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

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
83.1%
11% above average
Rank 129 of 650
466
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
528
635 eligible divisions
220
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
266
50.4% of votes cast
246
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
262
49.6% 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
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Appearances
277
+180.9 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
330
+162.8 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
£143,536
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£143,536
37% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 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
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
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. 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API