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Dr Ben Spencer vs James Wild

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


Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and James Wild voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,270 shared comparable votes.

1,256 same votes 14 different votes 1,270 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 108 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
62 Aye 108 No
89 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
89 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 127 shared votes
70 Aye 57 No
62 Aye 108 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
62 Aye 108 No
89 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
89 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 150 of 650
Participation
86.0%
14% above average
Rank 73 of 650
1,387
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,450
1,687 eligible divisions
669
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
723
49.9% of votes cast
718
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
727
50.1% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.9% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

109
+21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Appearances
134
+46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
226
+73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
245
+92.8 vs Commons average
Rank 97 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
£985,585
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£228,734
1% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
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
60 of 62 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Trade
54 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 62 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Work / Employment
66 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API