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Blake Stephenson vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Blake Stephenson and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 0 different votes 349 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
39 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 650
405
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
563 eligible divisions
184
45.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
46.4 % of votes cast
221
54.6 % of votes cast
No votes
210
53.6 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Appearances
0
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
0
-125.8 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,629
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£203,629
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Tax
91 of 111 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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