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Brian Mathew vs Mr Louie French

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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Photograph of Mr Louie French
Mr Louie French
Con Old Bexley and Sidcup

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mr Louie French voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

207 same votes 36 different votes 243 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
16 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
4 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
5 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 4 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 6 No
Housing 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 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 515 of 650
Participation
80.6 %
8 % above average
Rank 193 of 650
364
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
978
1,214 eligible divisions
182
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
493
50.4 % of votes cast
182
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
485
49.6 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 6 months
Since 2 Dec 2021

Debates

69
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
48
-20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
76
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650
Contributions
67
-54.7 vs Commons average
Rank 405 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
£423,303
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£143,451
37 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 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
Brexit / EU
16 of 16 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Work / Employment
61 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
29 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 134 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
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
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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