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Brian Mathew vs Sir Mark Hendrick

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 Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Sir Mark Hendrick voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 157 shared comparable votes.

25 same votes 132 different votes 157 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 0 No
Environment / Climate 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 5 No
Benefits 19% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 15 No
Tax 0% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 7% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 10% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

65.3%
7% below average
Rank 510 of 649
Participation
56.0%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 649
379
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,366 eligible divisions
191
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
731
55.2% of votes cast
188
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
593
44.8% of votes cast
11
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 9 months
Since 23 Nov 2000

Debates

81
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649
Appearances
3
-75.7 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 649
91
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 649
Contributions
6
-131.1 vs Commons average
Rank 621 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
£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£295,956
31% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
175 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 91 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Aye
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