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Brian Mathew vs Lee Anderson

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
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Lee Anderson
RUK Ashfield

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Lee Anderson voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 246 shared comparable votes.

196 same votes 50 different votes 246 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
22 Aye 36 No
Tax 97% aligned 58 shared votes
20 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 12 No
Education 94% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 6 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 63% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 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
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 299 of 650
404
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,279
1,699 eligible divisions
203
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
642
50.2% of votes cast
201
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
637
49.8% of votes cast
13
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

87
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Appearances
64
-30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
96
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
Contributions
85
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 435 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
£1,149,279
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£264,074
17% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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
Trade
56 of 56 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
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 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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