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Brian Mathew vs Mr Paul Kohler

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 Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 2 different votes 278 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
26 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
Participation
60.0 %
13 % below average
Rank 575 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
338
563 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
176
52.1 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
162
47.9 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
74
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 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
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Education
42 of 49 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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