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Dr Ben Spencer vs Sarah Dyke

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 Sarah Dyke
Sarah Dyke
LD Glastonbury and Somerton

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Sarah Dyke voted the same way 57% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

205 same votes 156 different votes 361 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
1 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
1 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 23 No
Education 90% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 52 No
Tax 82% aligned 72 shared votes
29 Aye 43 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 81% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 12 No
Energy 7% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 10 No
Migration 13% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 18% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 7 No
Trade 27% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 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
62.7 %
10 % below average
Rank 545 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
781 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
47.6 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
257
52.4 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 20 Jul 2023

Debates

110
+32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
Appearances
141
+63.4 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
223
+85.2 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
165
+27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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
£472,827
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£292,538
29 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
42 of 44 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Trade
12 of 15 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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