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Patrick Spencer vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and John Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 0 different votes 349 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
38 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
4 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
4 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 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
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
564 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
41.7 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
236
58.3 % 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
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
85
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
105
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 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
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
30 of 34 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 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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