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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Peter Dowd

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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Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

319 same votes 1 different votes 320 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
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 650
419
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,629
2,349 eligible divisions
193
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
912
56.0 % of votes cast
226
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
717
44.0 % of votes cast
6
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

129
+58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
154
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
26
-99.8 vs Commons average
Rank 576 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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