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Dr Ben Spencer vs Stuart Andrew

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


Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Stuart Andrew voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,259 shared comparable votes.

1,250 same votes 9 different votes 1,259 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
61 Aye 105 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
61 Aye 105 No
101 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 138 shared votes
101 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
18 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
63 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 128 shared votes
64 Aye 64 No
61 Aye 105 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
61 Aye 105 No
101 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 138 shared votes
101 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 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
86.3%
14% above average
Rank 65 of 650
1,387
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,076
2,405 eligible divisions
669
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
999
48.1% of votes cast
718
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,077
51.9% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

111
+22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Appearances
57
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
228
+74.1 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
78
-75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 439 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
£3,028,565
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£367,659
63% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
207 of 212 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Migration
160 of 171 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
56 of 60 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Housing
62 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API