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Dr Ben Spencer vs Saqib Bhatti

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 Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Con Meriden and Solihull East

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Saqib Bhatti voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,212 shared comparable votes.

1,206 same votes 6 different votes 1,212 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
59 Aye 107 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
59 Aye 107 No
101 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
101 Aye 34 No
65 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
65 Aye 61 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 107 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
59 Aye 107 No
101 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
101 Aye 34 No
65 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
65 Aye 61 No
30 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 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
81.6 %
9 % above average
Rank 171 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,341
1,643 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
49.4 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
678
50.6 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£1,147,083
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£271,361
20 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 37 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
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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