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Brian Mathew vs Lillian Jones

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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Lillian Jones
Lab Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Lillian Jones voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

48 same votes 188 different votes 236 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
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 37% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 26% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
31 Aye 21 No
4 Aye 9 No
Education 8% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 4 No
Transport 12% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 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 512 of 649
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
372
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
48.9 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
190
51.1 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
34
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
42
-96.3 vs Commons average
Rank 528 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
£167,331
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£167,331
26 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
24 of 29 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
26 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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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