Brian Mathew
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Brian Mathew is the Liberal Democrat MP for Melksham and Devizes, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
388
Votes Cast
£157,740
Expenses 2024-25
2,401
Majority
39.1%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£157,740
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 51,203 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
126
Written Questions
12
Oral Questions
91
Debates Spoken In⚑
128
Speeches⚑
388
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1 AYE1 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
2 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
2 votes · 2 Jun 2026
1 AYE1 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
2 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
2 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
27 Apr 2026
7 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
7 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
7 votes · 21 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(4)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
National Liberal Club
Complimentary Honorary Membership
11 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
£1,280
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
National Liberal Club
Complimentary Honorary Membership
11 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Name of donor
- National Liberal Club
- Address of donor
- National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Complimentary Honorary Membership, value £1,280
- Date received
- 11 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Date accepted
- 11 September 2024
- Donor status
- other (Members Club)
Registered 13 March 2025
Visits outside the UK
AIM Congress Abu Dhabi
£1,019
Visits outside the UK
AIM Congress Abu Dhabi
- Name of donor
- AIM Congress Abu Dhabi
- Address of donor
- ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights, standard class (£1,019.12), dinner (£120.00), four nights accommodation (£912.96), Estimated, value £2,052.08
- Destination of visit
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
- Dates of visit
- 4 April 2025 to 9 April 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To give a talk on supply chains in Africa to the AIM Congress
Registered 25 April 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest ended
- 1 May 2025
Registered 2 August 2024; updated 3 December 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest ended
- 1 May 2025
Registered 2 August 2024; updated 10 November 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Brian in Parliament
Earwax: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of ear wax removals in primary care settings in Melksham and Devizes constitu
Respiratory System
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to prioritise (a) lung and (b) respiratory health in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what impact neighbourhood plans will have on planning decisions following reforms to the national planning process.
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) simplify the process and (b) support people making applications for visa extensions for Ukrainian r
Rare Diseases: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to further research into rare diseases.
Rare Cancers: Gene Therapies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential of targeted mutation treatments through genetic treatment for rare cancers.
Cancer: Genomics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will allow UK oncologists to test for genetic weaknesses by carrying out Whole Genomic Sequencing.
Rivers: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect chalk streams.
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect chalk streams in Wiltshire when building new developments.
Ukraine: Challenger Tanks
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will supply Ukraine with additional Challenger 2 tanks.
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