Josh Newbury

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Josh Newbury is the Labour MP for Cannock Chase, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

499

Votes Cast

£109,414

Expenses 2024-25

3,125

Majority

36.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£109,414

Staffing£72,517
Accommodation£18,259
Office£15,589
Travel£3,048

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,953 voters

Labour
15,671 votes36.5%
Conservative
12,546 votes29.2%
Reform UK
11,570 votes26.9%
Green Party
2,137 votes5.0%
Liberal Democrat
1,029 votes2.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

153

Written Questions

45

Oral Questions

168

Debates Spoken In

243

Speeches

499

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

Financial Interests(3)

Miscellaneous

Ongoing role of District Councillor on Cannock Chase District Council. Unpaid as of 05/07/2024 due to fully renouncing all members' allowances.

Name of donor
Ongoing role of District Councillor on Cannock Chase District Council. Unpaid as of 05/07/2024 due to fully renouncing all members' allowances.
Date interest ended
12 March 2025

Registered 3 August 2024; updated 8 April 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Trustee of Norton Canes Community Association (Norton Canes Community Centre). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Registered 3 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest ended
20 December 2024

Registered 3 August 2024; updated 24 January 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Josh in Parliament

Heating: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using the gas grid to support the decarbonisation of (a) domestic and (b) indus

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero24 Oct 2024

Degrees and Higher National Diplomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the provision of level (a) five and (b) six qualifications in areas that do not have a university.

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Oct 2024

Natural Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential cost to the public purse of decommissioning the gas grid.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero24 Oct 2024

Natural Gas: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help decarbonise the gas grid.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero24 Oct 2024

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) returning the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme investment reserve to scheme memb

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero24 Oct 2024

Gender Recognition

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress her Department has made on bringing forward proposed reforms to the gender recognition certificate process.

AnsweredWomen and Equalities24 Oct 2024

General Practitioners: Cannock Chase

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of general practice capacity in the Cannock Chase constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Pharmacy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of qualified pharmacists working in (a) community pharmacy, (b) general practice, (c) hospitals

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Hospitals: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure empty clinical space in hospitals is put to use.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Dental Services and General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure areas with high levels of housebuilding have adequate capacity in (a) general practice and (b) dentistr

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024
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