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Dr Ben Spencer vs Dr Andrew Murrison

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,202 shared comparable votes.

1,196 same votes 6 different votes 1,202 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
61 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
61 Aye 114 No
97 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
97 Aye 34 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
57 Aye 60 No
25 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 114 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
61 Aye 114 No
97 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
97 Aye 34 No
57 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
57 Aye 60 No
25 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,961
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
47.7 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,026
52.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
218
+140.1 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
263
+124.7 vs Commons average
Rank 66 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
£1,842,285
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,920
24 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
204 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API