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Patrick Spencer vs Jessica Morden

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 Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden
Lab Newport East

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Jessica Morden voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 345 different votes 351 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 9 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
38 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
4 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
29 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
4 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 33 shared votes
29 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 18 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 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
78.4%
6% above average
Rank 237 of 650
448
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,891
2,413 eligible divisions
208
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,048
55.4% of votes cast
240
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
843
44.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

28
-65.6 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
69
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
44
-118.9 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Contributions
69
-93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£2,752,356
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£297,501
32% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
154 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
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