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Brian Mathew vs Ed Davey

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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Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Ed Davey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 230 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 2 different votes 230 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
19 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 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
60.4 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,271
2,106 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
56.1 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
558
43.9 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
60
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
98
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
170 of 188 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 163 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 194 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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