Brian Mathew, the Liberal Democrat MP for Melksham and Devizes, was elected in July 2024 and is relatively new to parliament compared to his party colleagues, ranking 16th of 72 Liberal Democrats by service length. He has cast 234 votes from 460 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 50.87% and ranking 311th overall among MPs, while his debate contributions of 122 across 83 debates place him 398th overall. Mathew shows a notable divergence between his voting and debate activity, ranking substantially higher in voting participation than in debate contributions. His parliamentary focus has primarily been on Foreign Affairs and Defence, International Development, and Transport in debates, while his voting patterns have concentrated on Employment and Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice and Law.

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