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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
vs
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 226 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 2 different votes 226 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 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
Participation
60.5 %
12 % below average
Rank 571 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,267
2,094 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
711
56.1 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
556
43.9 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
56
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
74
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
93
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 307 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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 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
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
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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