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Brian Mathew vs Tim Farron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Tim Farron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

251 same votes 4 different votes 255 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
22 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
22 Aye 33 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
22 Aye 33 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 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
63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.8 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
45.2 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
143
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
74
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
158
+32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API