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Patrick Spencer vs Sarah Bool

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 Sarah Bool
Sarah Bool
Con South Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Sarah Bool voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 0 different votes 347 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
39 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
39 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
39 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 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
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 394 of 649
402
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
411
575 eligible divisions
186
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
174
42.3 % of votes cast
216
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
237
57.7 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
Appearances
91
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 649
0
-138.4 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 649
Contributions
106
-32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 291 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
£188,791
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£188,791
17 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
14
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 39 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Tax
98 of 111 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
53 of 62 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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 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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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