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Patrick Spencer vs Rachel Blake

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 Rachel Blake
Rachel Blake
Lab Cities of London and Westminster

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Rachel Blake voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 314 different votes 322 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
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
33 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

69.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 131 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
558 eligible divisions
180
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
51.3 % of votes cast
208
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
227
48.7 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 638 of 650
Appearances
65
-5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
0
-124.5 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 650
Contributions
99
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 282 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
£172,923
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£172,923
24 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
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