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Mark Garnier vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest
vs
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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Mark Garnier and Brian Mathew voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 64 different votes 288 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
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
26 Aye 38 No
Tax 97% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 17 No
Housing 67% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.5%
11% above average
Rank 119 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 528 of 650
2,018
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
631 eligible divisions
984
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
203
50.2% of votes cast
1,034
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
201
49.8% of votes cast
25
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.2% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
-15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650
Appearances
84
-10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
126
-38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£260,744
15% above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30% below average
22
7 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
4
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
89 of 94 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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