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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 338 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 332 different votes 338 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 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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
82.0%
9% above average
Rank 159 of 649
415
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
590 eligible divisions
193
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
49.0% of votes cast
222
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
247
51.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

6
-76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 628 of 649
Appearances
57
-25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
6
-136.9 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 649
Contributions
72
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 649

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
4
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 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
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