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Dr Caroline Johnson vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Dr Caroline Johnson
Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham
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Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Dr Caroline Johnson and Brian Mathew voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

204 same votes 36 different votes 240 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
18 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
18 Aye 35 No
3 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
3 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 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
6 Aye 17 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 648
Participation
64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 525 of 648
1,783
2,152 eligible divisions
Total votes
341
526 eligible divisions
870
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
164
48.1 % of votes cast
913
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
177
51.9 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Dec 2016
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 648
Appearances
55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 648
148
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 648
Contributions
64
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£229,187
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
3
3 registered categories
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Defence
56 of 59 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Migration
153 of 162 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
79 of 86 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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