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Brian Mathew vs David Chadwick

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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David Chadwick
LD Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and David Chadwick voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

343 same votes 9 different votes 352 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
29 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

63.7%
9% below average
Rank 530 of 650
Participation
67.5%
5% below average
Rank 465 of 650
405
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
636 eligible divisions
203
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
54.1% of votes cast
202
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
197
45.9% of votes cast
13
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
123
+26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
97
-72.2 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Contributions
154
-15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 248 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
£178,068
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£178,068
21% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Housing
28 of 33 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Benefits
25 of 32 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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