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Dr Ben Spencer vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 889 shared comparable votes.

885 same votes 4 different votes 889 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
42 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
42 Aye 80 No
52 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 86 shared votes
52 Aye 34 No
37 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 51 shared votes
37 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
17 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
42 Aye 80 No
52 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 86 shared votes
52 Aye 34 No
37 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 51 shared votes
37 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
17 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 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
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.8 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
844
53.2 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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