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Patrick Spencer vs Mark Ferguson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
vs
Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 336 different votes 343 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 14 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
39 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 14 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 391 of 650
Participation
89.4%
17% above average
Rank 26 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
564
631 eligible divisions
210
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
298
52.8% of votes cast
241
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
266
47.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650
Appearances
22
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
49
-115.8 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 650
Contributions
38
-126.8 vs Commons average
Rank 579 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
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Education
50 of 50 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
13 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API