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Dr Ben Spencer vs James Cartlidge

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 James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and James Cartlidge voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,218 shared comparable votes.

1,212 same votes 6 different votes 1,218 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
59 Aye 112 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
59 Aye 112 No
98 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
98 Aye 36 No
59 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
59 Aye 63 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 112 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
59 Aye 112 No
98 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
98 Aye 36 No
59 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
59 Aye 63 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 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
86.4 %
14 % above average
Rank 67 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
974
47.7 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % 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
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 159 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
£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,834
24 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
210 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Housing
61 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
Aye
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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