Mr Jonathan Brash

MP for Hartlepool

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A largely loyal Labour backbencher with very low voting attendance and a handful of notable welfare-related rebellions.”

Jonathan Brash is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hartlepool, first elected in 2024. He has served on the Victims and Courts Bill committee in June 2025, reflecting an involvement in justice and victims’ rights issues.

Voting Patterns

Brash demonstrates strong party loyalty, at 98% (close to the party average of 99%). However, his voting attendance is unusually low at 13% (well below the Labour average of 33%), and he has recorded five rebel votes. His record across topics is mixed: he generally supports VAT changes and renter protections, but often votes against mental health services and against bus services regulation, placing him around the centre in the political spectrum (51/100).

Notable Positions

Supports renter protections in votes (9 aye, 3 no out of 13 votes).
Generally voted against mental health services (1 aye, 10 no out of 11 votes).
Generally voted against regulation of bus services (5 aye, 10 no out of 15 votes).
Generally voted in favour of VAT changes (9 aye, 5 no out of 24 votes).
Has a mixed voting pattern on climate change measures (5 aye, 6 no out of 11 votes).
On Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, has a mixed voting record with notable backbench votes diverging from the party line in July 2025.

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests include shareholdings (2 entries) and land and property (within or outside the UK) (1 entry).

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

13%

Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

98%

Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT

Centrist(51)

Based on 96 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

1 positions

Committee

Victims and Courts Bill

Jun 2025 - Jun 2025

Financial Interests

3 declarations

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.