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Brian Mathew vs Alicia Kearns

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

Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes
vs
Photograph of Alicia Kearns
Alicia Kearns
Con Rutland and Stamford

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Alicia Kearns voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

160 same votes 41 different votes 201 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
15 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 14 No
Housing 68% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
Participation
70.8 %
2 % below average
Rank 411 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,155
1,631 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
572
49.5 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
583
50.5 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
25
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

67
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
74
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
154
+28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,417,308
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£320,176
42 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
37 of 44 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
143 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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