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Josh Simons

Josh Simons

LAB Labour Current MP
MP for Makerfield
28.1
Progressive
57 coded votes
303
Total votes
142
Ayes
161
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

Labour Current
4 Jul 2024 – present (1 yr 10 mo)

Ideology spectrum

28.1
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Progressive — based on 57 coded votes across 6 axes (19% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Economic policy 0
Low confidence 9 votes
Civil liberties 48
Medium confidence 23 votes
Climate / energy 34
Medium confidence 17 votes
Migration 0
Low confidence 3 votes
Governance 0
Low confidence 3 votes
Social / moral 0
Low confidence 2 votes

Voting trends (last 12 months)

Voting record

January 2026 19 votes
Division Date Vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026 AYE
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026 NO
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026 NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026 AYE
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026 AYE
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026 AYE
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 12 Jan 2026 NO
Opposition Day: Rural communities 7 Jan 2026 NO
Opposition Day: Jury trials 7 Jan 2026 NO
December 2025 11 votes
Division Date Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) 16 Dec 2025 NO
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer 10 Dec 2025 NO
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025 AYE
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025 NO
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025 AYE
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025 AYE
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025 AYE
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 8 Dec 2025 AYE
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B 8 Dec 2025 AYE
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 3 Dec 2025 NO
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