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David Reed vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

David Reed and Brian Mathew voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

164 same votes 38 different votes 202 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
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 15 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 649
Participation
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
357
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
375
575 eligible divisions
181
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
50.1 % of votes cast
176
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
187
49.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

107
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
166
+27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 158 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

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
15
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Tax
80 of 111 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
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
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
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