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Brian Mathew vs Claire Coutinho

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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Claire Coutinho
Con East Surrey

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Claire Coutinho voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 199 shared comparable votes.

156 same votes 43 different votes 199 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
14 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
14 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 85% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 79% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 79% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 7 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 71% 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

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 649
Participation
75.9%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 649
388
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,259
1,658 eligible divisions
196
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
651
51.7% of votes cast
192
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
608
48.3% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

80
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 649
Appearances
53
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 649
90
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
108
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 315 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
£989,828
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£192,253
15% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
46 of 53 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Migration
133 of 154 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
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