Labour Party MP for Cannock Chase.
Josh Newbury is the Labour MP for Cannock Chase, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Newbury broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2025 | UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Expressed concern about proportionality in first-past-the-post system given large vote-seat gaps in local elections.”
“Secured the debate; argues EDS and CCI patients face systemic invisibility in NHS, lack diagnostic access, and are forced into expensive private care abroad; calls for defined asse…”
“Supported trial as necessary response to evidence gap identified by Cass review; argued cancellation entrenches uncertainty and contradicts those who demanded evidence.”
“Advocates for paid paternity leave for self-employed fathers, noting the current system leaves them facing income drops of over £1,000 for a few weeks of unpaid leave.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Mp Performance | celebratory | “It was great to be out in a scorching #Makerfield this weekend, pounding the streets for @andyburnham.bsky.social 😎☀️🌡️ Voters in Hindley Green were clear th…” |
Select, joint and other committees Newbury currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Newbury sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 31 | 23.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 25 | 19.2% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 14 | 10.8% |
| Department for Education | 14 | 10.8% |
| Treasury | 8 | 6.2% |
| Home Office | 7 | 5.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 5.4% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 3.8% |
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on farmers in Northern Ireland.
I understand that the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement will apply provisionally from May 2026, and we will monitor its effects on trade and our imports closely. While Northern Ireland has access to the EU Single Market in agricultural go…read full →
What recent meetings her Department has had with victims of forced adoptions in England.
My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has met with members of the Movement for an Adoption Apology, and the Adult Adoptee Movement, to hear first hand the experiences of those affected by historical adoption practices. …read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of funding under the (a) Landscape Recovery and (b) Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme has been received by farms smaller than 200 acres.
The Landscape Recovery (LR) scheme does not directly award funding to participant land managers. Rather, the scheme awards funding to Projects, when in their development phase, and to a Single Legal Entity when they are in their implementat…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on digitising the catch certificate scheme.
UK catch certificates for export are already available digitally through the Fish Export Service. Catch certificates the Government receive from third countries are generally paper-based documents. The Government will consider any opportuni…read full →
Name of donor: Ongoing role of District Councillor on Cannock Chase District Cou Name of donor: Ongoing role of District Councillor on Cannock Chase District Council. Unpaid as of 05/07/2024 due to fully renouncing all me… |
Trustee of Norton Canes Community Association (Norton Canes Community Centre). T Trustee of Norton Canes Community Association (Norton Canes Community Centre). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 3 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 72,517 | 66.3% |
| Accommodation | 18,259 | 16.7% |
| Office Costs | 15,589 | 14.2% |
| MP Travel | 2,309 | 2.1% |
| Staff Travel | 739 | 0.7% |
| Total · 153 claims | 109,414 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Newbury on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cannock Chase | 15,671 | 36.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh NewburyWON | Lab | 15,671 | 36.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cannock Chase →