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Sir Edward Leigh vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

272 same votes 0 different votes 272 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
30 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
Participation
68.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 468 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
360
526 eligible divisions
818
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
161
44.7 % of votes cast
926
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
199
55.3 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
Appearances
0
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 648
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648
Contributions
0
-108.9 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % 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

Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Energy
54 of 67 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Tax
254 of 318 votes
#5
Transport
17 of 21 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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