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Patrick Spencer vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 219 shared comparable votes.

219 same votes 0 different votes 219 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 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

70.3%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 498 of 649
415
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,571
2,376 eligible divisions
193
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
740
47.1% of votes cast
222
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
831
52.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

12
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
8
-76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
12
-134.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Contributions
13
-133.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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