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Patrick Spencer vs Blake Stephenson

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 Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 0 different votes 321 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
37 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
37 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
37 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

68.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 468 of 648
Participation
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 397 of 648
360
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
526 eligible divisions
161
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
44.0 % of votes cast
199
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
211
56.0 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-60.7 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 648
Appearances
71
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
0
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 648
Contributions
91
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Transport
18 of 21 votes
Defence
19 of 22 votes
#3
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 108 votes
Transport
17 of 21 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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