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Patrick Spencer vs Gareth Bacon

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 Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 0 different votes 362 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
40 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
40 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
40 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 437 of 650
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 52 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,433
1,632 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
703
49.1 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
730
50.9 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 152 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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