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Peter Fortune vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Peter Fortune and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

342 same votes 1 different votes 343 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
33 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
33 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
33 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
33 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 649
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 432 of 649
415
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
575 eligible divisions
181
43.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
46.3 % of votes cast
234
56.4 % of votes cast
No votes
216
53.7 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

121
+43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 649
Appearances
0
-78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
146
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 649
Contributions
0
-138.4 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£180,830
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£180,830
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#2
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Tax
90 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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