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Rebecca Paul vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Rebecca Paul and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 317 shared comparable votes.

317 same votes 0 different votes 317 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
31 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 650
Participation
69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 437 of 650
444
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
564 eligible divisions
198
44.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
46.3 % of votes cast
246
55.4 % of votes cast
No votes
211
53.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % 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

87
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Appearances
0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
132
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
0
-127.6 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£124,847
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£124,847
45 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
4
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
34 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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