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Dr Ben Spencer vs Connor Naismith

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 Connor Naismith
Connor Naismith
Lab Crewe and Nantwich

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Connor Naismith voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 324 different votes 332 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 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Migration 11% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
50 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
50 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 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
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 204 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
50.9 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
225
49.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
36
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
40
-98.3 vs Commons average
Rank 534 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
£181,830
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£181,830
20 % below average
5
3 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 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
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
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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