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Patrick Spencer vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 348 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
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
36 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,857
2,350 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,043
56.2 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
814
43.8 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
68
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
96
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 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
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
66 of 69 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Education
83 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API