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Patrick Spencer vs Christine Jardine

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 Christine Jardine
Christine Jardine
LD Edinburgh West

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Christine Jardine voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 203 shared comparable votes.

145 same votes 58 different votes 203 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
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 22 No
Tax 93% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 87% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 80% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 7 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 69% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 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
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 497 of 649
415
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,405
2,121 eligible divisions
193
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
784
55.8% of votes cast
222
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
621
44.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

8
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649
Appearances
150
+67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 649
8
-135.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 649
Contributions
154
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 197 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
£1,941,958
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£318,822
41% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
16
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
Brexit / EU
176 of 188 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 163 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 46 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Trade
68 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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