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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Jo Platt

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 Jo Platt
Jo Platt
Lab Leigh and Atherton

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Jo Platt voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 7 different votes 386 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
57 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
57 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 82% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
57 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
57 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 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
78.8%
6% above average
Rank 224 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
636 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
50.5% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
248
49.5% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% 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
27
-69.1 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
46
-121.2 vs Commons average
Rank 552 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
£766,743
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£208,190
8% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Education
44 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
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
No rebel
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
Aye
No
Opposition day: 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. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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