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Brian Mathew vs Dr Zubir Ahmed

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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Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Dr Zubir Ahmed voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

52 same votes 220 different votes 272 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
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 14 No
Housing 33% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 21 No
Education 4% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 3 No
Transport 8% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 9% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 355 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
225
53.4 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
196
46.6 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
65
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 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
£243,911
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,911
8 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
17 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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