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Dr Ben Spencer vs Lauren Edwards

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 Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Lauren Edwards voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

11 same votes 338 different votes 349 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
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
37 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
48 Aye 37 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
48 Aye 37 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 0% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 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
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 95 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
575 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
49.9 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
245
50.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649
Appearances
46
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 649
225
+87.4 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 649
Contributions
64
-73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 445 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
£133,786
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£133,786
41 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 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
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API