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Patrick Spencer vs David Davis

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 David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and David Davis voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 7 different votes 255 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
21 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 13 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 7 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 13 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 650
Participation
64.7%
8% below average
Rank 516 of 650
456
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,568
2,422 eligible divisions
212
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
734
46.8% of votes cast
244
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
834
53.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
93
5.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
18 years, 4 months
Since 10 Jul 2008

Debates

37
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
Appearances
63
-34.0 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650
67
-102.2 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
Contributions
106
-63.2 vs Commons average
Rank 379 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
£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£277,187
23% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Housing
29 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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