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Carla Lockhart vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Carla Lockhart and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

157 same votes 9 different votes 166 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
19 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
19 Aye 28 No
3 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Housing 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 73% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

45.4 %
28 % below average
Rank 627 of 648
Participation
68.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 468 of 648
724
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
360
526 eligible divisions
370
51.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
161
44.7 % of votes cast
354
48.9 % of votes cast
No votes
199
55.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

132
+71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 648
Appearances
0
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 648
151
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 648
Contributions
0
-108.9 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£258,626
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
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
41 of 50 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
37 of 54 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Environment / Climate
24 of 41 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Crime / Justice
99 of 173 votes
#5
Transport
17 of 21 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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