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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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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

Seafood: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on digitising the catch certificate scheme.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Feb 2026

Fish: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on aligning the Fish Export Service with the EU CATCH system.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Feb 2026

Housing: Building Alterations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including wraparound extensions within permitted development rights

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Feb 2026

Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Landscape Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of funding under the (a) Landscape Recovery and (b) Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme has been received

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Feb 2026

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the automatic wear-and-tear allowance on (a) growth in the childminding sector and (b) th

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026

Childminding: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the removal of the automatic wear-and-tear allowance for childminders as part of the Making Tax Digital reforms, what steps she will take to e

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations she has received on the potential impact of the planned rise in fuel duty on motorists.

AnsweredTreasury18 Dec 2025

Kelp: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect kelp forests in UK waters.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5 Nov 2025

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the number of new trees required as part of planning permissions which are (a)

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Nov 2025

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of mandating a minimum aftercare period for trees planted a

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Nov 2025
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