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Brian Mathew vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 224 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 46 different votes 224 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
21 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 82% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 81% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 7 No
Benefits 67% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 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
79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 212 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,870
2,349 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
47.4 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
984
52.6 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
83
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
74
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
126
+0.2 vs Commons average
Rank 203 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
205 of 211 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
64 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Trade
79 of 89 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
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
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
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: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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