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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
Photograph of David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and David Davis voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 168 shared comparable votes.

135 same votes 33 different votes 168 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
5 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 516 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,528
2,349 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
715
46.8 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
813
53.2 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
91
6.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
17 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jul 2008

Debates

67
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
57
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
74
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
90
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 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
£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
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 89 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 70 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
125 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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