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Brian Mathew vs Mr David Lammy

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 David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mr David Lammy voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 87 shared comparable votes.

14 same votes 73 different votes 87 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
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Housing 57% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

65.3%
7% below average
Rank 510 of 649
Participation
48.8%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
379
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,154
2,366 eligible divisions
191
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
696
60.3% of votes cast
188
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
458
39.7% of votes cast
11
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
26 years, 2 months
Since 22 Jun 2000

Debates

81
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649
Appearances
63
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 649
91
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 649
Contributions
760
+622.9 vs Commons average
Rank 6 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£268,880
19% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
61 of 91 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
123 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sept 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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