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Brian Mathew vs Gregory Stafford

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 Gregory Stafford
Gregory Stafford
Con Farnham and Bordon

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Gregory Stafford voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 232 shared comparable votes.

193 same votes 39 different votes 232 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
24 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
24 Aye 34 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 80% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 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 515 of 650
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 296 of 650
364
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
558 eligible divisions
182
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
46.3 % of votes cast
182
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
227
53.7 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Appearances
117
+47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
76
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Contributions
206
+82.1 vs Commons average
Rank 92 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
£192,386
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£192,386
15 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Tax
98 of 108 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API