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Damian Hinds vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Damian Hinds
Damian Hinds
Con East Hampshire
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Damian Hinds and Brian Mathew voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

234 same votes 42 different votes 276 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
25 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
7 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 17 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 82% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

86.7 %
14 % above average
Rank 71 of 647
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 647
2,015
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
349
537 eligible divisions
968
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
49.0 % of votes cast
1,047
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
178
51.0 % of votes cast
5
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 647
Appearances
57
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 647
83
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 647
Contributions
65
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,055,176
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£219,626
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
208 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
160 of 169 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
56 of 60 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
81 of 88 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
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 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
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