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Dr Ben Spencer vs Jim Shannon

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 Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Jim Shannon voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 1,161 shared comparable votes.

843 same votes 318 different votes 1,161 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
16 Aye 38 No
Education 93% aligned 54 shared votes
18 Aye 36 No
12 Aye 23 No
Energy 91% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
59 Aye 107 No
Tax 88% aligned 166 shared votes
71 Aye 95 No
9 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 85% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 25 No
Benefits 47% aligned 43 shared votes
15 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 20 No
Trade 53% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 53% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
73 Aye 33 No
Migration 54% aligned 106 shared votes
68 Aye 38 No
14 Aye 25 No
Housing 59% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 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 153 of 649
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 88 of 649
1,347
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,011
2,354 eligible divisions
645
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
51.6 % of votes cast
702
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
973
48.4 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

110
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 649
Appearances
1,203
+1127.9 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
224
+90.7 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 649
Contributions
1,482
+1348.7 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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