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Patrick Spencer vs Phil Brickell

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 Phil Brickell
Phil Brickell
Lab Bolton West

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Phil Brickell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 299 different votes 305 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
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
35 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 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
79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 219 of 650
392
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
563 eligible divisions
182
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
220
49.3 % of votes cast
210
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
226
50.7 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
108
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
0
-126.2 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
136
+9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 182 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
£179,925
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,925
20 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 33 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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
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