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Dr Ben Spencer vs Sir Roger Gale

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 Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 780 shared comparable votes.

759 same votes 21 different votes 780 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
41 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
41 Aye 84 No
47 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 80 shared votes
47 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 13 No
Trade 88% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 88% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 7 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
41 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
41 Aye 84 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
57.1%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
1,391
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
671
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
638
46.2% of votes cast
720
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
744
53.8% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

112
+16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
139
+43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
223
+56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
Contributions
123
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 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
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 63 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 98 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Housing
49 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Trade
66 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4J 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API