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Ed Davey vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Brian Mathew voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 230 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 2 different votes 230 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
19 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

60.4 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 649
Participation
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
1,271
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
375
575 eligible divisions
713
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
50.1 % of votes cast
558
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
187
49.9 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.9 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 649
Appearances
79
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
98
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 649
Contributions
87
-51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
13
5 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
170 of 188 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
113 of 163 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Crime / Justice
122 of 194 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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