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Brian Mathew vs Robin Swann

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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Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Robin Swann voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 295 shared comparable votes.

241 same votes 54 different votes 295 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
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
27 Aye 36 No
Tax 97% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 68% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 6 No
Housing 78% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 649
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
388
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
590 eligible divisions
196
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
54.4% of votes cast
192
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
204
45.6% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 649
Appearances
119
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
91
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 649
Contributions
146
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 112 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
Aye
Where they voted the same
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: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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