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Patrick Spencer vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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 Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 180 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 176 different votes 180 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
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
19 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 432 of 649
Participation
45.4 %
27 % below average
Rank 628 of 649
397
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
258
568 eligible divisions
183
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
114
44.2 % of votes cast
214
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
144
55.8 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 638 of 649
Appearances
39
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 649
0
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 649
Contributions
172
+38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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
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