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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Lucy Powell

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 Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Lucy Powell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

314 same votes 5 different votes 319 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
43 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
43 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 69% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
43 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
43 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 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
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,603
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.1% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
703
43.9% 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
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
26
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
257
+89.9 vs Commons average
Rank 111 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
£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£250,940
11% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Trade
68 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
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
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
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