Compare

Dr Ben Spencer vs Rachel Gilmour

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 Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Rachel Gilmour voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 171 shared comparable votes.

129 same votes 42 different votes 171 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 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 22 No
Tax 98% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 3 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 63% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Benefits 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
Participation
42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
1,347
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
240
568 eligible divisions
645
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
132
55.0 % of votes cast
702
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
108
45.0 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
3
1.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 649
Appearances
110
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
224
+90.7 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 649
Contributions
131
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 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
£174,467
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£174,467
23 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
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

Trade
50 of 51 votes
#1
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Defence
18 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API