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Brian Mathew vs David Mundell

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 Mundell
David Mundell
Con Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and David Mundell voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 209 shared comparable votes.

184 same votes 25 different votes 209 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
21 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
21 Aye 34 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 79% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 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
67.7%
5% below average
Rank 470 of 649
388
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,609
2,376 eligible divisions
196
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
769
47.8% of votes cast
192
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.2% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 649
Appearances
123
+39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 649
92
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 649
Contributions
126
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 254 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
£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£330,224
46% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
201 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
73 of 91 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 171 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
34 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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