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Dr Ben Spencer vs Susan Murray

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 Susan Murray
Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Susan Murray voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 237 shared comparable votes.

179 same votes 58 different votes 237 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 38 No
Tax 94% aligned 54 shared votes
19 Aye 35 No
8 Aye 16 No
Education 92% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
2 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 16 No
Housing 63% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
Participation
62.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 547 of 649
1,347
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
355
568 eligible divisions
645
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
54.9 % of votes cast
702
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
160
45.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 649
Appearances
74
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
222
+89.3 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 649
Contributions
88
-44.7 vs Commons average
Rank 345 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
£189,988
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£189,988
16 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Trade
50 of 51 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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