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Brian Mathew vs Mrs Kemi Badenoch

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 Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mrs Kemi Badenoch voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 96 shared comparable votes.

70 same votes 26 different votes 96 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
11 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
0 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
0 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 5 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 63% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 649
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 649
388
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,415
2,121 eligible divisions
196
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
702
49.6% of votes cast
192
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
713
50.4% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

80
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 649
Appearances
66
-16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 649
90
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
277
+133.5 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£278,687
23% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
18
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
167 of 188 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
73 of 87 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
134 of 163 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
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