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

If he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to review arms export licensing to Israel.

If he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to review arms export licensing to Israel.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Sept 2026

What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help tackle the non-

What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help tackle the non-consensual filming of women.

Women and Equalities29 Apr 2026

What steps her Department is taking to help support victims of the humanitarian situation in Sudan.

What steps her Department is taking to help support victims of the humanitarian situation in Sudan.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office21 Apr 2026

What steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.

What steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.

Department for Transport26 Mar 2026

What progress she has made on banning snare traps.

What progress she has made on banning snare traps.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs19 Mar 2026

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth un

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment.

Treasury10 Mar 2026

What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers.

What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers.

Department for Transport12 Feb 2026

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that new housing developments are adequate

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that new housing developments are adequately flood resilient.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Nov 2025

What steps her Department is taking to protect intellectual property rights in the training of AI mo

What steps her Department is taking to protect intellectual property rights in the training of AI models.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology12 Nov 2025

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church o

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help support persecuted Christians in other countries.

Church Commissioners16 Oct 2025
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