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Brian Mathew vs David Davis

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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David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and David Davis voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 176 shared comparable votes.

136 same votes 40 different votes 176 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 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 1 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 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
64.8%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 649
388
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,539
2,376 eligible divisions
196
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
720
46.8% of votes cast
192
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
819
53.2% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
93
6.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
18 years, 2 months
Since 10 Jul 2008

Debates

80
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 649
Appearances
51
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 649
90
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
78
-65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 404 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
£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£277,187
23% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
198 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Defence
53 of 71 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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