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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
Con 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 271 shared comparable votes.

270 same votes 1 different votes 271 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

70.3%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
415
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
590 eligible divisions
193
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
188
51.1% of votes cast
222
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
180
48.9% 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

12
-71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Appearances
122
+38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
12
-133.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
181
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 162 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
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
14
3 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
28 of 32 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 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API