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Patrick Spencer vs Ms Julie Minns

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 Ms Julie Minns
Ms Julie Minns
Lab Carlisle

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Ms Julie Minns voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 336 different votes 340 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
13 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
39 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
39 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 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
85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 85 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
564 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
52.7 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
229
47.3 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
3
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
180
+108.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
200
+72.4 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£180,792
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,792
20 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API