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Ben Lake vs Hannah Spencer

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli
vs
Photograph of Hannah Spencer
Hannah Spencer
Green Gorton and Denton

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Hannah Spencer voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 67 shared comparable votes.

53 same votes 14 different votes 67 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
6 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 0 No
Tax 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Education 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 293 of 650
Participation
79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 203 of 650
1,590
2,094 eligible divisions
Total votes
103
129 eligible divisions
886
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
45
43.7 % of votes cast
704
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
58
56.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
4 months
Since 26 Feb 2026

Debates

61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Appearances
31
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 650
64
-61.8 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Contributions
31
-94.8 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£0
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11 % above average
Latest expenses
n/a
average unavailable
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
15
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
13 of 13 votes
Migration
155 of 161 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
3 of 3 votes
Trade
79 of 85 votes
#3
Education
14 of 15 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
21 of 24 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
7 of 8 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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