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Patrick Spencer vs Gill German

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 Gill German
Gill German
Lab Clwyd North

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Gill German voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 277 different votes 284 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
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 650
Participation
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
392
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
411
563 eligible divisions
182
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
47.4 % of votes cast
210
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
216
52.6 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 650
0
-125.8 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
18
-107.8 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£150,075
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£150,075
34 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
48 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API