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John Cooper vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Brian Mathew voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 264 shared comparable votes.

218 same votes 46 different votes 264 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 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No
4 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 7 No
Defence 91% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 16 No
Housing 65% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 390 of 650
Participation
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 515 of 650
400
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
364
558 eligible divisions
167
41.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
50.0 % of votes cast
233
58.3 % of votes cast
No votes
182
50.0 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

84
+14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
Appearances
69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
103
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
Contributions
76
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Tax
90 of 108 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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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