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Dr Ben Spencer vs Suella Braverman

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 Suella Braverman
Suella Braverman
RUK Fareham and Waterlooville

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Suella Braverman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 908 shared comparable votes.

896 same votes 12 different votes 908 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
43 Aye 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 133 shared votes
43 Aye 90 No
25 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 91% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
73 Aye 37 No
Migration 96% aligned 110 shared votes
75 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 18 No
Benefits 97% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
48 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 89 shared votes
49 Aye 40 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
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 455 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,625
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
765
47.1 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
860
52.9 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
223
+84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 425 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
£1,671,241
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£240,275
6 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
194 of 211 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
No rebel
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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