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Dr Ben Spencer vs Gareth Bacon

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 Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,295 shared comparable votes.

1,287 same votes 8 different votes 1,295 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
64 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
64 Aye 116 No
103 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
103 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 37 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
16 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
68 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 132 shared votes
69 Aye 63 No
64 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
64 Aye 116 No
103 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
103 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 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
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,442
1,643 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
707
49.0 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
735
51.0 % 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
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
65
-73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 437 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
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
63 of 63 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Trade
52 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Work / Employment
64 of 67 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Migration
146 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
Aye
No rebel
Ten Minute Rule Bill: Recall of MPs (Change of Party Affiliation) 2 Sep 2020
Aye
Aye
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) 24 Jun 2020
No rebel
Aye rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
No
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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