MP for Hartlepool
“A centrist Labour Co-op MP for Hartlepool with near-total party loyalty who has occasionally rebelled on welfare-related legislation.”
Jonathan Brash is a Labour Co-operative MP for Hartlepool, elected in 2024. He has served on the Victims and Courts Bill committee in June 2025 and sits with a centrist positioning (47/100) within Labour, with voting attendance notably below the party average.
Brash shows very high party loyalty at 99%, but his attendance is notably low at 15% compared with the party average of 34%. His votes cover a mix of positions: he has supported some measures like renter protections and VAT changes, while opposing elements of mental health services and transgender rights, and often opposing bus services regulation. He has several documented rebellions against his party, particularly on Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment bills and related amendments, as well as on a UK-EU customs union motion.
Declared financial interests include shareholdings (2 entries) and land/property interests (within or outside the UK) (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
1 positions
Victims and Courts Bill
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Parliamentary role · 17 Jun 2025
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
