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Patrick Spencer vs Lisa Smart

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 Lisa Smart
Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Lisa Smart voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

193 same votes 52 different votes 245 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 13 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
28 Aye 26 No
Tax 94% aligned 54 shared votes
31 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 5 No
Transport 92% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 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
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 650
392
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
372
563 eligible divisions
182
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
54.6 % of votes cast
210
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
169
45.4 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
151
+80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
0
-125.8 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
209
+83.2 vs Commons average
Rank 90 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
£239,061
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£239,061
6 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
22
4 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Education
42 of 49 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API