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Alan Mak vs Brian Mathew

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Alan Mak and Brian Mathew voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

214 same votes 41 different votes 255 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
24 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
24 Aye 39 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 16 No
Housing 68% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 648
Participation
64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 525 of 648
1,990
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
341
526 eligible divisions
942
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
164
48.1 % of votes cast
1,048
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
177
51.9 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

12
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 648
Appearances
55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 648
13
-94.9 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 648
Contributions
64
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£292,278
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
23
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Defence
57 of 59 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
81 of 88 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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