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Patrick Spencer vs David Reed

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 David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and David Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

263 same votes 0 different votes 263 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
34 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 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
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 649
402
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
357
575 eligible divisions
186
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
50.7 % of votes cast
216
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.3 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
Appearances
106
+28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 649
0
-137.8 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 649
Contributions
165
+27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 162 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
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
14 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
14
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
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
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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