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Patrick Spencer vs Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

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 Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Lab Suffolk Coastal

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Jenny Riddell-Carpenter voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 300 different votes 305 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 16 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
35 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
5 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
5 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 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
79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 221 of 650
392
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
563 eligible divisions
182
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
53.6 % of votes cast
210
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
207
46.4 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
47
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
0
-126.2 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
61
-65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 431 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
£177,477
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£177,477
22 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
29 of 33 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Education
46 of 49 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 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 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 Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API