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Dr Ben Spencer vs Harriet Cross

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 Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Harriet Cross voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 3 different votes 350 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
31 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
31 Aye 49 No
12 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 13 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
31 Aye 49 No
12 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 13 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

81.7%
9% above average
Rank 160 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
1,388
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
669
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
215
47.0% of votes cast
719
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
242
53.0% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

114
+19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 650
Appearances
116
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
230
+65.4 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
201
+36.4 vs Commons average
Rank 165 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
£178,612
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£178,612
21% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
61 of 63 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Tax
105 of 121 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API