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Brian Mathew vs Liz Kendall

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 Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Liz Kendall voted the same way 9% of the time, based on 181 shared comparable votes.

17 same votes 164 different votes 181 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
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 2 No
Housing 20% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 2 No
Transport 20% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 527 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,520
2,361 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
872
57.4 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
648
42.6 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
562
+423.7 vs Commons average
Rank 14 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
£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£249,722
10 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
64 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Benefits
62 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye
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