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Brian Mathew vs Jim Allister

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes
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Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Jim Allister voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 285 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 61 different votes 285 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
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 94% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
5 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 29% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 5 No
Housing 63% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

64.0%
8% below average
Rank 528 of 650
Participation
70.2%
2% below average
Rank 422 of 650
404
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
443
631 eligible divisions
203
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
218
49.2% of votes cast
201
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
225
50.8% of votes cast
13
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
Appearances
209
+114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 650
94
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
295
+130.2 vs Commons average
Rank 86 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8% 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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Tax
94 of 121 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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