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Brian Mathew

Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes

First elected: 4th July 2024


Brian Mathew is not a member of any APPGs
Brian Mathew has no previous appointments


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Brian Mathew has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Home Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Brian Mathew has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Brian Mathew

17th July 2024
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 18th July 2024

Ending the two-child benefit cap

Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House recognises the new data published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the two-child limit to benefit payments which shows that there are now 1.6 million children living in families impacted by this policy, or one in every nine children; further recognises that of those families …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
17th July 2024
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th July 2024

State pension age and 1950s-born women

Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House notes with concern the losses borne by 1950s women as a result of maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions; welcomes the findings of the independent inquiry of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; further notes that on average over 100 1950s born women die daily, …
82 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 64
Labour: 6
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Green Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

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Brian Mathew has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Brian Mathew has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Brian Mathew has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Brian Mathew has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Brian Mathew has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament