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Sarah Edwards vs Dr Ben Spencer

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Dr Ben Spencer
Dr Ben Spencer
Con Runnymede and Weybridge

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Dr Ben Spencer voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

12 same votes 349 different votes 361 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
2 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 25 No
Migration 10% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
58 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
27 Aye 58 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
27 Aye 58 No
22 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

63.3 %
9 % below average
Rank 535 of 649
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
470
742 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,350
1,641 eligible divisions
263
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
648
48.0 % of votes cast
207
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
702
52.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

41
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 649
Appearances
111
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649
58
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 649
Contributions
225
+89.2 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£263,058
16 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
#1
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
59 of 63 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Migration
141 of 154 votes
Tax
97 of 138 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
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