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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8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider introducing (a) tax relief and (b) grants for SMEs to offset the cost of staff first aid training, similar to the apprenticeship levy model.

Treasury28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of electric vehicle charging provision on the M6 Toll Road.

Department for Transport28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that departmental approval processes do not delay private investment in electric vehicle charging infrastruct

Department for Transport28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to expedite outstanding approvals for electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Norton Canes motorway service area.

Department for Transport28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of motorway service areas on the delivery of electric vehicle charging infrastructure targe

Department for Transport28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to coordinate with National Highways, local planning authorities and private operators to accelerate electric vehicle c

Department for Transport28 Aug 2026

Artificial Intelligence: Job Creation

?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that AI creates jobs in the UK.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology25 Jun 2026

EU External Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on farmers in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office17 Mar 2026

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent meetings her Department has had with victims of forced adoptions in England.

AnsweredDepartment for Education11 Feb 2026

Further Education: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of salary differences between college lecturers and school teachers on recruitment t

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Feb 2026
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