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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 370 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 1 different votes 370 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
35 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
35 Aye 53 No
12 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
35 Aye 53 No
12 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 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
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 309 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
575 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
193
44.7 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
239
55.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
155
+77.1 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
257
+118.7 vs Commons average
Rank 72 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
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 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
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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