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Dr Ben Spencer vs Graham Leadbitter

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
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Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Graham Leadbitter voted the same way 58% of the time, based on 107 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 45 different votes 107 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
14 Aye 32 No
Tax 85% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 12 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 4 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 23% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 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
27.8 %
45 % below average
Rank 639 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
160
575 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
96
60.0 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
64
40.0 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
Appearances
71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
223
+85.2 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
85
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£253,574
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£253,574
12 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 13 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Tax
56 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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