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Dr Ben Spencer vs Edward Argar

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


Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Edward Argar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,311 shared comparable votes.

1,305 same votes 6 different votes 1,311 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
62 Aye 113 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
62 Aye 113 No
102 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
102 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 36 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
13 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 134 shared votes
70 Aye 64 No
62 Aye 113 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
62 Aye 113 No
102 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
102 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 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
90.2 %
18 % above average
Rank 17 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,130
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
47.6 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,116
52.4 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
128
-10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 219 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
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
209 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Migration
164 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

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