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Dr Ben Spencer vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 919 shared comparable votes.

914 same votes 5 different votes 919 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
42 Aye 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
42 Aye 90 No
69 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
69 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 33 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
7 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 102 shared votes
54 Aye 48 No
42 Aye 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
42 Aye 90 No
69 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
69 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 33 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
7 Aye 33 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 150 of 650
Participation
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 650
1,387
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,405 eligible divisions
669
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.2% of votes cast
718
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
834
52.8% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

111
+22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Appearances
15
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
227
+72.4 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Contributions
23
-131.6 vs Commons average
Rank 606 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 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
61 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API