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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.

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Brian Mathew voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 101 shared comparable votes.

76 same votes 25 different votes 101 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
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
19 Aye 21 No
Tax 88% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 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
19 Aye 21 No
Tax 88% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

51.6 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 649
Participation
65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
1,214
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
370
568 eligible divisions
671
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
50.5 % of votes cast
543
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
183
49.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
Appearances
71
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 649
71
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 649
Contributions
77
-56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 384 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
9
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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
61 of 89 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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