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Dr Ben Spencer vs Jayne Kirkham

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 Jayne Kirkham
Jayne Kirkham
Lab Truro and Falmouth

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Jayne Kirkham voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 327 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 319 different votes 327 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
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
30 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
48 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 26 No
Education 0% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
48 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 26 No
Education 0% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 0% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 156 of 650
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 157 of 650
1,338
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
459
558 eligible divisions
642
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
50.8 % of votes cast
696
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
226
49.2 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
157
+87.2 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
212
+88.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
Contributions
188
+64.1 vs Commons average
Rank 108 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
£143,536
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£143,536
37 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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

Trade
50 of 51 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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