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Dr Ben Spencer vs Uma Kumaran

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 Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Uma Kumaran voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

10 same votes 263 different votes 273 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
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
0 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
23 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
0 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
23 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

82.1%
10% above average
Rank 155 of 649
Participation
65.4%
7% below average
Rank 510 of 649
1,362
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
386
590 eligible divisions
655
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
50.5% of votes cast
707
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
191
49.5% of votes cast
13
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.3% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

107
+23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Appearances
57
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
220
+74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
70
-75.7 vs Commons average
Rank 446 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
£213,620
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£213,620
6% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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