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Patrick Spencer vs Priti Patel

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
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Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Priti Patel voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 295 shared comparable votes.

295 same votes 0 different votes 295 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
36 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
1 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
1 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
1 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
1 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 649
402
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,458
2,361 eligible divisions
186
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
45.5 % of votes cast
216
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
795
54.5 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

0
-78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
Appearances
67
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 649
0
-138.4 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 649
Contributions
95
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
14
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Tax
217 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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