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Brian Mathew vs Ben Lake

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
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Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Ben Lake voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

194 same votes 42 different votes 236 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
4 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 77% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 2 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Trade 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
22 Aye 25 No
Tax 83% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 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 515 of 650
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 650
364
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,585
2,089 eligible divisions
182
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
55.6 % of votes cast
182
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
704
44.4 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Appearances
60
-9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650
76
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Contributions
63
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 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
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
182 of 188 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
79 of 85 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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