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Brian Mathew vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Priti Patel voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 223 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 31 different votes 223 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 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
4 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
1 Aye 15 No
0 Aye 11 No
Benefits 91% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 13 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 86% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 650
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 650
360
554 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,446
2,340 eligible divisions
179
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
45.4 % of votes cast
181
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
789
54.6 % of votes cast
11
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

70
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
Appearances
66
-1.8 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
78
-42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Contributions
88
-32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 308 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
215 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API