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Patrick Spencer vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Tim Farron voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

174 same votes 27 different votes 201 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
21 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 4 No
Housing 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 8 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
0 Aye 10 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
402
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
186
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
216
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

0
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 640 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
0
-138.3 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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