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Brian Mathew vs Rebecca Smith

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
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Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Rebecca Smith voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

172 same votes 44 different votes 216 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 15 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
1 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 6 No
Defence 91% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
5 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 4 No
Housing 50% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
Participation
69.8 %
3 % below average
Rank 434 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
563 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
47.1 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
208
52.9 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Appearances
131
+59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
75
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Contributions
231
+104.8 vs Commons average
Rank 76 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
£213,132
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£213,132
6 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
87 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 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
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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