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Brian Mathew vs Graham Stringer

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
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Graham Stringer
Lab Blackley and Middleton South

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Graham Stringer voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 206 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 164 different votes 206 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
12 Aye 5 No
Housing 41% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 7 No
Benefits 38% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 9 No
Education 6% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 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
57.8 %
15 % below average
Rank 590 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,364
2,361 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
683
50.1 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
681
49.9 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
112
8.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
58
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
42
-96.3 vs Commons average
Rank 529 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
£2,011,354
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£160,334
29 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
123 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
47 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Housing
44 of 66 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 71 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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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