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Brian Mathew vs Peter Fortune

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
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Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Peter Fortune voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 265 shared comparable votes.

222 same votes 43 different votes 265 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
22 Aye 38 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 3 No
Transport 91% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 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 512 of 649
Participation
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
415
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
43.6 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
234
56.4 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
121
+43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 91 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£180,830
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,830
20 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Tax
90 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
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
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