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Dr Ben Spencer vs Christian Wakeford

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 Christian Wakeford
Christian Wakeford
Lab Bury South

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Christian Wakeford voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 1,094 shared comparable votes.

425 same votes 669 different votes 1,094 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
23 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 87% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 17 No
Trade 66% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 14 No
Transport 57% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 25 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 2% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 4% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 31 No
Education 7% aligned 44 shared votes
30 Aye 14 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
86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,414
1,643 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
680
48.1 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
734
51.9 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

110
+32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
Appearances
1
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 649
223
+85.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
1
-136.9 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,415,566
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£335,718
48 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Defence
69 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Work / Employment
63 of 67 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
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: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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