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Brian Mathew vs Victoria Atkins

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 Victoria Atkins
Victoria Atkins
Con Louth and Horncastle

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Victoria Atkins voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 222 shared comparable votes.

187 same votes 35 different votes 222 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
22 Aye 36 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 17 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
1 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 14 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 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
81.2 %
9 % above average
Rank 176 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,918
2,361 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
925
48.2 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
993
51.8 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
32
-106.3 vs Commons average
Rank 559 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
£1,703,387
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£241,610
7 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
204 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
160 of 171 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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 Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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