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Patrick Spencer vs Edward Argar

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
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Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Edward Argar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

341 same votes 0 different votes 341 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
36 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
36 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
36 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

68.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 468 of 648
Participation
90.4 %
17 % above average
Rank 24 of 648
360
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,089
2,312 eligible divisions
161
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
990
47.4 % of votes cast
199
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,099
52.6 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

0
-60.7 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 648
Appearances
44
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 648
0
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 648
Contributions
74
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
209 of 211 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Migration
163 of 169 votes
Defence
19 of 22 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Transport
17 of 21 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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