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

Staffing£114,578
Office£19,855
Accommodation£16,040
Travel£7,268

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,203 voters

Liberal Democrat
20,031 votes39.1%
Conservative
17,630 votes34.4%
Reform UK
6,726 votes13.1%
Labour
4,587 votes9.0%
Green Party
2,229 votes4.3%

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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2 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 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
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
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

Date interest ended
1 May 2025

Registered 2 August 2024; updated 3 December 2025

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

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to establish who is responsible for the delays in payments of the Civil Service Pension Scheme and ensure they are held accountable.

AnsweredCabinet Office3 Feb 2026

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made for when the backlog of the Civil Service Pension payments will be resolved.

AnsweredCabinet Office3 Feb 2026

Myanmar: Elections and Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of her policies of the elections being held in Myanmar and their impac

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Myanmar: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she if taking with her international counterparts in response to the military regime’s elections in Myanmar.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Myanmar: Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the United Kingdom will seek to place Myanmar as an urgent item on the agenda of the United Nations Security Co

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Myanmar: International Criminal Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking in response to the case of genocide brought by the Gambia against Myanmar currently being hear

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the budget for humanitarian aid to Myanmar; what steps are taken to ensure humanitarian aid reaches the people

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jan 2026

Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many current and former serving Afghan military personnel remain in Afghanistan now that the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has ended.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence27 Jan 2026

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to expedite the payment of the Civil Service pensions, in the context of the current case backlog.

Cabinet Office26 Jan 2026

NHS: Accountability and Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve accountability and resolution complaints processes within NHS organisations.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Dec 2025
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