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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
Con 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 354 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 347 different votes 354 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
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
36 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
Participation
80.1%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
448
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
627 eligible divisions
208
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
247
49.2% of votes cast
240
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
255
50.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-65.4 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Appearances
137
+42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
45
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Contributions
168
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
63 of 66 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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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