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Dr Ben Spencer vs Layla Moran

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
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Photograph of Layla Moran
Layla Moran
LD Oxford West and Abingdon

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Layla Moran voted the same way 24% of the time, based on 878 shared comparable votes.

211 same votes 667 different votes 878 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
3 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 70% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
4 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 69% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 28 No
Education 66% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
35 Aye 69 No
Tax 48% aligned 104 shared votes
63 Aye 41 No
17 Aye 25 No
Defence 36% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
18 Aye 17 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
63 Aye 33 No
Migration 3% aligned 96 shared votes
30 Aye 66 No
10 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 16 No
Energy 5% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 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
67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 471 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,418
2,106 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
808
57.0 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
610
43.0 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

110
+32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
63
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 649
223
+84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
88
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 359 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
£1,809,504
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£297,909
32 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
18
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
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
157 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Benefits
59 of 75 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
148 of 194 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
NHS / Health
39 of 52 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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