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Brian Mathew vs Mr Angus MacDonald

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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Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mr Angus MacDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

273 same votes 3 different votes 276 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
20 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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
59.1 %
14 % below average
Rank 581 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
340
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
52.6 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
161
47.4 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
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
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
79
-59.3 vs Commons average
Rank 388 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
£194,347
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,347
14 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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