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Chris Law vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Brian Mathew voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 110 shared comparable votes.

84 same votes 26 different votes 110 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
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 21 No
Tax 88% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 21 No
Tax 88% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
Participation
65.8%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
388
590 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
196
50.5% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
192
49.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649
Appearances
80
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 649
64
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 649
Contributions
90
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
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