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Patrick Spencer vs Ed Davey

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 Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Ed Davey voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 190 shared comparable votes.

153 same votes 37 different votes 190 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
4 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 22 No
Tax 93% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
2 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
2 Aye 18 No
0 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 77% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 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 394 of 650
Participation
59.7%
13% below average
Rank 575 of 650
448
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,288
2,158 eligible divisions
208
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
720
55.9% of votes cast
240
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
568
44.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

28
-65.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
74
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
44
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Contributions
125
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 312 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
170 of 189 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 163 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
126 of 198 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 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 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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