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Brian Mathew vs Joe Robertson

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 Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Joe Robertson voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

229 same votes 45 different votes 274 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 14 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 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
74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 317 of 650
364
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
558 eligible divisions
182
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.7 % of votes cast
182
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
231
55.3 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
132
+63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
75
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
218
+97.0 vs Commons average
Rank 79 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
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Tax
93 of 108 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
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