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Gareth Davies vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Gareth Davies
Gareth Davies
Con Grantham and Bourne
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Gareth Davies and Brian Mathew voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

183 same votes 33 different votes 216 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
24 Aye 37 No
7 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 17 No
Housing 70% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 81% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

83.7 %
10 % above average
Rank 133 of 648
Participation
64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 525 of 648
1,334
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
341
526 eligible divisions
665
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
164
48.1 % of votes cast
669
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
177
51.9 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 648
Appearances
55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 648
36
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 520 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

£1,160,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£271,157
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
7
4 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
63 of 63 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Migration
146 of 152 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Trade
47 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
154 of 173 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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