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Rebecca Smith vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Rebecca Smith and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

283 same votes 0 different votes 283 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
35 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
35 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
35 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 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 434 of 650
Participation
69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 437 of 650
394
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
564 eligible divisions
185
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
46.3 % of votes cast
209
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
211
53.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
Appearances
0
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
232
+104.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 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

£213,132
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£213,132
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
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
36 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Tax
87 of 111 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
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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