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Dr Ben Spencer vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 957 shared comparable votes.

210 same votes 747 different votes 957 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
10 Aye 26 No
Education 75% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 32 shared votes
5 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 56% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
35 Aye 88 No
Tax 51% aligned 123 shared votes
65 Aye 58 No
23 Aye 30 No
Defence 32% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
81 Aye 27 No
Migration 3% aligned 108 shared votes
24 Aye 84 No
2 Aye 17 No
Digital / Online Safety 5% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,350
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
648
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
702
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

110
+32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
141
+63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
223
+84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Contributions
176
+37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Trade
50 of 53 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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