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Rupert Lowe vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Brian Mathew voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 120 shared comparable votes.

100 same votes 20 different votes 120 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 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
1 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Defence 89% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

33.2 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 650
Participation
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 515 of 650
185
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
364
558 eligible divisions
88
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
50.0 % of votes cast
97
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
182
50.0 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % 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

31
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
36
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 533 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

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
60
8 registered categories
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
3 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
14 of 37 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
No
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
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