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Dr Ben Spencer vs Matthew Patrick

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 Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

11 same votes 310 different votes 321 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
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
33 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 83 shared votes
50 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 23 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 83 shared votes
50 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 23 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 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
80.9 %
8 % above average
Rank 186 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
575 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.2 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
236
50.8 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
8
1.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649
Appearances
29
-49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 649
226
+87.4 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 649
Contributions
96
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 329 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Closure motion 16 May 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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