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Brian Mathew vs James Wild

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 James Wild
James Wild
Con North West Norfolk

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and James Wild voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

206 same votes 43 different votes 249 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
23 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
5 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 76% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 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
86.3 %
14 % above average
Rank 72 of 650
364
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,403
1,626 eligible divisions
182
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
697
49.7 % of votes cast
182
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
706
50.3 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Appearances
117
+47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 650
76
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Contributions
219
+95.1 vs Commons average
Rank 83 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
£985,585
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£228,734
1 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Trade
49 of 51 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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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