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Brian Mathew vs Steve Darling

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 Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Steve Darling voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 328 shared comparable votes.

323 same votes 5 different votes 328 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
30 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
575 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
54.0 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
177
46.0 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
144
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 118 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
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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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