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Brian Mathew vs Laura Kyrke-Smith

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 Laura Kyrke-Smith
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Lab Aylesbury

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Laura Kyrke-Smith voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 282 different votes 331 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 0 No
Energy 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 19 No
Education 4% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 14 No
Benefits 9% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

65.3%
7% below average
Rank 510 of 649
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 649
379
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
508
580 eligible divisions
191
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
255
50.2% of votes cast
188
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
253
49.8% of votes cast
11
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649
Appearances
91
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 649
91
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 649
Contributions
107
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,951
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£198,951
12% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 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
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No rebel
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
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
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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