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Member of Parliament

Brian Mathew

LD Liberal Democrat Melksham and Devizes ID 5214
Parliamentary Constituency
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Brian has voted in 65.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Brian has voted against the party's recorded majority 11 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 375 of 575 eligible divisions (65.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

375

Total votes

188

Aye

187

No

11

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 188 / Noes 187

Divisions

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Division Vote
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 24/24 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 10/11 (91 %)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)
Housing 27/31 (87 %)
Benefits 25/30 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 3/10 (30 %)
Energy 8/20 (40 %)
Migration 6/13 (46 %)
Crime / Justice 37/62 (60 %)
Tax 70/111 (63 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Brian Mathew voted in?

Brian Mathew has recorded votes in 375 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (65.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Brian Mathew voted against their party?

Brian Mathew has voted against the party majority 11 times in the imported division data. Source