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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Mark Ferguson

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 Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 5 different votes 374 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
54 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 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
54 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.2%
1% above average
Rank 349 of 650
Participation
89.4%
17% above average
Rank 26 of 650
462
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
564
631 eligible divisions
217
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
298
52.8% of votes cast
245
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
266
47.2% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

181
+86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
219
+54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Contributions
38
-126.5 vs Commons average
Rank 579 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
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Education
50 of 50 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Housing
30 of 32 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Migration
13 of 13 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
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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