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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
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Brian Mathew voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 128 shared comparable votes.

104 same votes 24 different votes 128 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
20 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 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
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 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

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

Voting record

33.3%
39% below average
Rank 637 of 650
Participation
64.1%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 650
209
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
627 eligible divisions
98
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
202
50.2% of votes cast
111
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
200
49.8% of votes cast
1
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 539 of 650
Appearances
87
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
46
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 539 of 650
Contributions
96
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 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
50
7 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
9 of 17 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Tax
56 of 114 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Transport
12 of 30 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
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