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Patrick Spencer vs Torsten Bell

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Torsten Bell voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 275 different votes 279 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 16 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 68 shared votes
37 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 68 shared votes
37 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

68.7 %
4 % below average
Rank 462 of 647
Participation
71.1 %
2 % below average
Rank 411 of 647
369
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
537 eligible divisions
168
45.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
55.2 % of votes cast
201
54.5 % of votes cast
No votes
171
44.8 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 647
Appearances
72
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 647
0
-113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 634 of 647
Contributions
333
+219.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£159,842
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % 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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Defence
19 of 22 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Transport
20 of 25 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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