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Dame Karen Bradley vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
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Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Brian Mathew voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

149 same votes 35 different votes 184 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
13 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
Participation
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
375
575 eligible divisions
742
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
50.1 % of votes cast
844
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
187
49.9 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.9 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Appearances
79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Contributions
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
12
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
11
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
188 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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