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Dr Ben Spencer vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 192 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 38 different votes 192 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
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 33 No
Tax 95% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 7 No
Housing 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Benefits 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 57% aligned 14 shared votes
12 Aye 2 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
51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
1,342
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
291
563 eligible divisions
644
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
170
58.4 % of votes cast
698
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
121
41.6 % 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
+33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 106 of 650
Appearances
51
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
218
+92.7 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 650
Contributions
65
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 415 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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

Trade
50 of 51 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Education
32 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API