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Mr Hamish Falconer vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Mr Hamish Falconer
Mr Hamish Falconer
Lab Lincoln
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Mr Hamish Falconer and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 240 different votes 245 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
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
1 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
1 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

62.3 %
10 % below average
Rank 553 of 649
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 432 of 649
354
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
397
568 eligible divisions
180
50.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
46.1 % of votes cast
174
49.2 % of votes cast
No votes
214
53.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649
Appearances
0
-73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 638 of 649
614
+483.7 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 649
Contributions
0
-130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£153,826
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£153,826
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
30 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Housing
24 of 31 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
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