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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
Con 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 320 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 0 different votes 320 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

70.3%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
65.8%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 649
415
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
388
590 eligible divisions
193
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
169
43.6% of votes cast
222
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
219
56.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

10
-73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Appearances
97
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 650
10
-135.7 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
115
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 291 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
£184,765
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£184,765
18% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Tax
95 of 112 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
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