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Brian Mathew vs Alison Taylor

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
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Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Alison Taylor voted the same way 25% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 123 different votes 165 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
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 13 No
Housing 35% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Defence 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 16 No
Tax 0% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Benefits 10% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 3 No
Transport 14% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 14% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
Participation
45.9 %
27 % below average
Rank 627 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
264
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
116
43.9 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
148
56.1 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
4.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
Appearances
52
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649
87
-51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
67
-71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
22 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Transport
18 of 29 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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