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Patrick Spencer vs Kate Dearden

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 Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Kate Dearden voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 304 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 299 different votes 304 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
5 Aye 15 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
19 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
34 Aye 31 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
34 Aye 31 No
4 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 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
87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 57 of 650
392
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
563 eligible divisions
182
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
49.0 % of votes cast
210
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
251
51.0 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % 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
55
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
0
-126.2 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
132
+5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 188 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
£175,203
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£175,203
23 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 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
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API