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Patrick Spencer vs Charlie Dewhirst

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 Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst
Con Bridlington and The Wolds

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Charlie Dewhirst voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 313 shared comparable votes.

313 same votes 0 different votes 313 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
36 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 432 of 649
Participation
66.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 495 of 649
402
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
381
575 eligible divisions
186
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
43.6 % of votes cast
216
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
215
56.4 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
Appearances
92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
0
-138.4 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 649
Contributions
111
-27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£184,765
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£184,765
18 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Education
40 of 50 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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