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Patrick Spencer vs Alex Norris

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

Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
vs
Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Alex Norris voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 317 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 312 different votes 317 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 9 No
Benefits 13% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
27 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
27 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 391 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 295 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,634
2,162 eligible divisions
210
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
911
55.8% of votes cast
241
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
723
44.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

32
-62.5 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
52
-112.5 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 650
Contributions
479
+314.5 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£301,924
33% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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