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Patrick Spencer vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Patrick Spencer and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 238 shared comparable votes.

174 same votes 64 different votes 238 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 10 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 31 No
Tax 95% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
4 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
3 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 10 No
Defence 85% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 8 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 649
397
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,540
2,099 eligible divisions
183
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
836
54.3 % of votes cast
214
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
704
45.7 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

0
-75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 638 of 649
Appearances
135
+59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
0
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 649
Contributions
169
+35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 150 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£159,842
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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