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Patrick Spencer vs Sarah Russell

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 Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Sarah Russell voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 333 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 329 different votes 333 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
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
36 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
29 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
29 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 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 437 of 650
Participation
83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 137 of 650
393
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
564 eligible divisions
182
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
51.8 % of votes cast
211
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
226
48.2 % 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
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
Appearances
73
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650
Contributions
107
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 250 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
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21 % 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API