MP for Cannock Chase
Josh Newbury is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Cannock Chase, elected in 2024. He serves on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill committee.
His party loyalty is very high at 98% (slightly below the Labour average of 99%), but his attendance is notably low at 15% (compared with 33% average). He has recorded six rebel votes. On key issues, he has generally supported workers' rights protections and trade union powers, and renter protections, while he has often voted against stronger prison sentencing, against bus services regulation, and against expanded transgender rights; his climate-change votes are mixed and he has largely opposed expanding mental health services.
Three declared financial interests, categorised as miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
2 positions
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading