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Patrick Spencer vs Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
vs
Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Con North Cotswolds

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 3 different votes 350 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
41 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
41 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
41 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
41 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 391 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 196 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,934
2,417 eligible divisions
210
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
921
47.6% of votes cast
241
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
1,013
52.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

32
-62.5 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
43
-51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 650
Contributions
55
-109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 519 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
£2,311,579
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£252,269
12% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
6 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
56 of 60 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
197 of 212 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Migration
155 of 171 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API