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Dr Ben Spencer vs Caroline Voaden

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

Photograph of Dr Ben Spencer
Dr Ben Spencer
Con Runnymede and Weybridge
vs
Photograph of Caroline Voaden
Caroline Voaden
LD South Devon

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Caroline Voaden voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

217 same votes 57 different votes 274 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 20 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
0 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 47 No
Tax 94% aligned 70 shared votes
27 Aye 43 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 11 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 154 of 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 445 of 650
1,342
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
563 eligible divisions
644
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
194
49.7 % of votes cast
698
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
196
50.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 650
Appearances
155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
218
+92.2 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
Contributions
188
+62.2 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£193,283
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£193,283
15 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Trade
50 of 51 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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