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Patrick Spencer vs Chris Kane

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
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Photograph of Chris Kane
Chris Kane
Lab Stirling and Strathallan

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Chris Kane voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 342 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 335 different votes 342 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 6 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
39 Aye 43 No
Tax 1% aligned 82 shared votes
42 Aye 40 No
4 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
26 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
26 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 391 of 650
Participation
77.0%
5% above average
Rank 265 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
486
631 eligible divisions
210
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
49.6% of votes cast
241
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
245
50.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650
Appearances
92
-2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
49
-115.8 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 650
Contributions
123
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 322 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
£221,638
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£221,638
2% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Tax
107 of 121 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Motion to sit in private 4 Sept 2026
Tax
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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