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Brian Mathew vs Paul Holmes

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 Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes
Con Hamble Valley

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Paul Holmes voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

194 same votes 42 different votes 236 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
22 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
4 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 22 shared votes
1 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 4 No
Transport 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Housing 64% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 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
85.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 97 of 650
364
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,386
1,626 eligible divisions
182
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
688
49.6 % of votes cast
182
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
698
50.4 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Appearances
96
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650
76
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Contributions
378
+254.1 vs Commons average
Rank 29 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
£1,091,272
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£234,722
4 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
63 of 63 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 51 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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