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Victoria Atkins vs Brian Mathew

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

Photograph of Victoria Atkins
Victoria Atkins
Con Louth and Horncastle
vs
Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Victoria Atkins and Brian Mathew voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

184 same votes 29 different votes 213 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
22 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
22 Aye 36 No
1 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
1 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 4 No
Defence 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 17 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 10 No
Benefits 79% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 82% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 169 of 647
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 647
1,901
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
349
537 eligible divisions
920
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
49.0 % of votes cast
981
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
178
51.0 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

14
-49.7 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 647
Appearances
57
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 647
24
-89.8 vs Commons average
Rank 575 of 647
Contributions
65
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,703,387
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£241,610
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Migration
159 of 169 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Energy
61 of 67 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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