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Patrick Spencer vs Lee Anderson

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 Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson
RUK Ashfield

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Lee Anderson voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

206 same votes 10 different votes 216 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
20 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
3 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 6 No
Transport 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 8 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
3 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 457 of 647
Participation
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 302 of 647
373
542 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,217
1,610 eligible divisions
171
45.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
610
50.1 % of votes cast
202
54.2 % of votes cast
No votes
607
49.9 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
10
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

0
-65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 647
Appearances
50
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 647
0
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 634 of 647
Contributions
72
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,149,279
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,074
17 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 50 votes
Defence
19 of 22 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Defence
54 of 58 votes
Transport
20 of 25 votes
#5
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API