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Dr Ben Spencer vs Rebecca Smith

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 Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Rebecca Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 327 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 6 different votes 327 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
31 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
10 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
1 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
31 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
10 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 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

81.6%
9% above average
Rank 159 of 650
Participation
70.3%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,391
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
636 eligible divisions
671
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.7% of votes cast
720
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
234
52.3% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

114
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Appearances
172
+76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
230
+62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
Contributions
305
+137.9 vs Commons average
Rank 81 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
£213,132
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£213,132
6% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
51 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: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API