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Brian Mathew vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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 Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 260 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 215 different votes 260 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
Environment / Climate 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 14 No
Housing 33% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 13 No
Education 6% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 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
70.3%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2% of votes cast
187
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8% of votes cast
11
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
45
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 650
91
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 650
Contributions
53
-86.0 vs Commons average
Rank 484 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
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
39 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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 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
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