Compare

Patrick Spencer vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Nick Smith voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 304 different votes 310 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
4 Aye 17 No
Benefits 10% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
35 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
16 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 326 of 650
392
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,756
2,349 eligible divisions
182
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,005
57.2 % of votes cast
210
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
751
42.8 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

0
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
74
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
0
-124.9 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
104
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 255 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Education
88 of 95 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API