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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Michelle Welsh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
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Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Michelle Welsh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 6 different votes 394 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
59 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
59 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 83% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
59 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
59 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 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 344 of 650
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 149 of 650
466
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
522
635 eligible divisions
220
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
264
50.6% of votes cast
246
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
258
49.4% 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
63
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
74
-93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 464 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
£179,455
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£179,455
21% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 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
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 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. 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
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