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Brian Mathew vs Brian Leishman

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 Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Brian Leishman voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 266 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 205 different votes 266 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
6 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 9 No
Benefits 50% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 50% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 3 No
Housing 40% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 3 No
Transport 8% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 8% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 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
74.1 %
1 % above average
Rank 334 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
192
45.1 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
234
54.9 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
23
5.4 % 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
113
+35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 649
87
-51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
125
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 224 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
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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