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Brian Mathew vs Suella Braverman

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 Suella Braverman
Suella Braverman
RUK Fareham and Waterlooville

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Suella Braverman voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 144 shared comparable votes.

110 same votes 34 different votes 144 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
15 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 7 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 64% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
Participation
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 456 of 649
370
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,620
2,354 eligible divisions
187
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
761
47.0 % of votes cast
183
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
859
53.0 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

71
-3.3 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
Appearances
44
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 649
77
-55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 649
Contributions
46
-86.0 vs Commons average
Rank 507 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
£1,671,241
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£240,275
6 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
194 of 211 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Trade
72 of 89 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
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
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
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
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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