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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
Ind 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 266 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 262 different votes 266 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
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 437 of 650
Participation
75.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 310 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,575
2,095 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
883
56.1 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
692
43.9 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
38
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
238
+110.4 vs Commons average
Rank 75 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
34 % 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 71 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Migration
142 of 161 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API