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Brian Mathew vs Simon Hoare

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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Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Simon Hoare voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

208 same votes 37 different votes 245 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
26 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 11 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
5 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 13 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 73% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 76% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 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
74.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,758
2,361 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
822
46.8 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
936
53.2 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
46
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
127
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 222 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
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
193 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Energy
58 of 70 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Tax
257 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
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
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