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Sorcha Eastwood vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Sorcha Eastwood and Brian Mathew voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 57 shared comparable votes.

53 same votes 4 different votes 57 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
8 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

11.0 %
62 % below average
Rank 642 of 650
Participation
65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
62
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
367
563 eligible divisions
40
64.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
50.4 % of votes cast
22
35.5 % of votes cast
No votes
182
49.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
54
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Contributions
74
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£177,849
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£177,849
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
#2
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Trade
1 of 5 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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