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Gareth Snell vs Dr Ben Spencer

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Gareth Snell
Gareth Snell
Lab Stoke-on-Trent Central
vs
Photograph of Dr Ben Spencer
Dr Ben Spencer
Con Runnymede and Weybridge

Voting alignment

Gareth Snell and Dr Ben Spencer voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 344 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 337 different votes 344 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
2 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 86 shared votes
35 Aye 51 No
25 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 86 shared votes
35 Aye 51 No
25 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
11 Aye 15 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

86.5 %
14 % above average
Rank 68 of 650
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 154 of 650
487
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,342
1,631 eligible divisions
241
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
644
48.0 % of votes cast
246
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
698
52.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

133
+62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
104
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 650
219
+93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Contributions
218
+92.2 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£797,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
£176,059
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£263,058
16 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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