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

Special Constables

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the number of special constables in (a) Staffordshire and (b) England.

AnsweredHome Office23 Oct 2024

Leisure Centres: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help support local authorities to keep council-owned leisure centres open.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government23 Oct 2024

Mental Health Services: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of mental health practitioners working in the NHS.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Mental Health Services: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve mental health services in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Mental Health Services: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS mental health support available to trans patients under the age of 18.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Police: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on recruiting police officers and police community support officers.

AnsweredHome Office15 Oct 2024

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of school place provision in areas with high levels of housebuilding.

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Sept 2024

Martial Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a single national martial arts training centre for elite a

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport3 Sept 2024

Special Educational Needs: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children with SEND and (b) their parents in (i) Cannock Chase constituency and (ii) Staffordshire.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Sept 2024
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