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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 285 different votes 292 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
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 8 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 650
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 650
419
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
563 eligible divisions
193
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
46.4 % of votes cast
226
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
210
53.6 % of votes cast
6
1.4 % 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

129
+58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
0
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
154
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
0
-125.8 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
3
2 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
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 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
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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