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Dr Ben Spencer vs Chris Curtis

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 Curtis
Chris Curtis
Lab Milton Keynes North

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Chris Curtis voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 329 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 323 different votes 329 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
18 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
35 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
13 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
13 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

82.2 %
9 % above average
Rank 155 of 649
Participation
80.7 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
575 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.8 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
233
50.2 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
27
-111.3 vs Commons average
Rank 578 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
£182,956
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£182,956
19 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Benefits
28 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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