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Dr Ben Spencer vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Tim Farron voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 892 shared comparable votes.

207 same votes 685 different votes 892 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
12 Aye 18 No
Education 67% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 34 shared votes
5 Aye 29 No
9 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 55% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
33 Aye 80 No
Tax 48% aligned 113 shared votes
60 Aye 53 No
21 Aye 28 No
Defence 33% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 19 No
Trade 3% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
76 Aye 32 No
Migration 3% aligned 108 shared votes
29 Aye 79 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

110
+32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
146
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 649
223
+84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
168
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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