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Sir Bernard Jenkin vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex
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Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Sir Bernard Jenkin and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

325 same votes 0 different votes 325 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 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.7%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 649
Participation
70.3%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,893
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
415
590 eligible divisions
897
47.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
193
46.5% of votes cast
996
52.6% of votes cast
No votes
222
53.5% of votes cast
21
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
34 years, 5 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

126
+42.3 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 649
Appearances
10
-73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 649
193
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 649
Contributions
10
-135.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£260,047
15% above average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29% below average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
158 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#3
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Trade
81 of 91 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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