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Brian Mathew vs Patrick Spencer

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 Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 55 different votes 283 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
27 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
5 Aye 13 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
2 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 4 No
Transport 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 15 No
Housing 67% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

63.7%
9% below average
Rank 532 of 650
Participation
71.3%
1% below average
Rank 395 of 650
395
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
620 eligible divisions
200
50.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
47.1% of votes cast
195
49.4% of votes cast
No votes
234
52.9% of votes cast
13
3.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Appearances
28
-65.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
96
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Contributions
44
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 549 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
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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