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Patrick Spencer vs Baggy Shanker

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 Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 327 different votes 332 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 17 No
Benefits 9% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

69.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 124 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
558 eligible divisions
180
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
252
54.0 % of votes cast
208
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
215
46.0 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-69.8 vs Commons average
Rank 638 of 650
Appearances
76
+6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
0
-123.9 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 650
Contributions
91
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 303 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
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API