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Dr Ben Spencer vs Joe Robertson

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 Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Joe Robertson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

330 same votes 1 different votes 331 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
33 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
33 Aye 53 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
33 Aye 53 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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 166 of 648
Participation
74.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 337 of 648
1,311
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
526 eligible divisions
624
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
43.2 % of votes cast
687
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
222
56.8 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 92 of 648
Appearances
125
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 648
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 648
Contributions
212
+103.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Trade
49 of 50 votes
#1
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Tax
93 of 108 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 23 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#5
Education
39 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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