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Patrick Spencer vs Nigel Farage

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 Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage
RUK Clacton

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Nigel Farage voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 125 shared comparable votes.

123 same votes 2 different votes 125 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
15 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 93% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 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
0.0 %
73 % below average
402
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
0
0 eligible divisions
186
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
0
0.0 % of votes cast
216
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
0
0.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
0 months
Since 13 Aug 2026

Debates

0
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 640 of 650
Appearances
14
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
0
-138.3 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 650
Contributions
16
-122.3 vs Commons average
Rank 603 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
£156,380
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,380
31 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
35
7 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
No topic data
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
No topic data
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
No topic data
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
No topic data
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
No topic data

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API