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Patrick Spencer vs Sarah Owen

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 Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Sarah Owen voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 250 different votes 255 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
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
19 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 7 No
Education 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 435 of 650
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 483 of 650
394
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,094
1,633 eligible divisions
183
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
565
51.6 % of votes cast
211
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
529
48.4 % 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
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

0
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
64
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650
0
-128.7 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
77
-51.7 vs Commons average
Rank 376 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
£998,822
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£276,668
22 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
48 of 50 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 70 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#4
Migration
121 of 152 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Work / Employment
50 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
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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