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Samantha Niblett vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 6 different votes 392 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
57 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
57 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 82% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
57 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
57 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.0%
10% above average
Rank 151 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
521
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
635 eligible divisions
255
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.2% of votes cast
266
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
246
52.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

107
+10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 650
Appearances
184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
121
-46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 650
Contributions
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6% below average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
61 of 66 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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. 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API