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Dr Ben Spencer vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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 Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 870 shared comparable votes.

193 same votes 677 different votes 870 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
12 Aye 24 No
Education 75% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 74% aligned 19 shared votes
1 Aye 18 No
36 Aye 90 No
Tax 48% aligned 126 shared votes
69 Aye 57 No
9 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 36% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 10 No
Transport 25% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
67 Aye 32 No
Migration 3% aligned 99 shared votes
29 Aye 70 No
18 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 6% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

110
+32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
68
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 649
223
+84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
116
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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