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Dr Ben Spencer vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Jesse Norman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 988 shared comparable votes.

986 same votes 2 different votes 988 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
53 Aye 96 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
53 Aye 96 No
59 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
59 Aye 56 No
26 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
53 Aye 96 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
53 Aye 96 No
59 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
59 Aye 56 No
26 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 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
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,707
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
789
46.2 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
918
53.8 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
51
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 319 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
87 of 91 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
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
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
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API