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Patrick Spencer vs Torcuil Crichton

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
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Photograph of Torcuil Crichton
Torcuil Crichton
Lab Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Torcuil Crichton voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 318 shared comparable votes.

20 same votes 298 different votes 318 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
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 1% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 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
77.6%
5% above average
Rank 252 of 649
415
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
590 eligible divisions
193
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
48.0% of votes cast
222
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
238
52.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

8
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649
Appearances
88
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 649
8
-135.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 649
Contributions
114
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 291 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
£127,044
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29% below average
Latest expenses
£127,044
44% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Transport
26 of 29 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#5
Tax
98 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Motion to sit in private 4 Sept 2026
Tax
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
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