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Patrick Spencer vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Tom Rutland voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 347 different votes 353 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
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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 394 of 650
Participation
80.9%
8% above average
Rank 176 of 650
448
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
627 eligible divisions
208
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
250
49.3% of votes cast
240
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
257
50.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-65.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
72
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
44
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Contributions
93
-70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 402 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
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
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API