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Dr Ben Spencer vs Patrick Spencer

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 Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 5 different votes 384 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
38 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
38 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
1 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
1 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
38 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
1 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
1 Aye 27 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 149 of 650
Participation
71.3%
1% below average
Rank 395 of 650
1,388
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
620 eligible divisions
669
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
47.1% of votes cast
719
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
234
52.9% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Appearances
27
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
234
+72.0 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
43
-119.0 vs Commons average
Rank 550 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
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
61 of 63 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API