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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Matt Bishop

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 Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Matt Bishop voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

283 same votes 5 different votes 288 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
48 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
48 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
48 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
48 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 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
53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
636 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
163
47.5% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
180
52.5% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
36
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 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
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Trade
7 of 10 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Tax
85 of 122 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Energy
13 of 20 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
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
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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