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Steve Witherden vs Patrick Spencer

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

Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
vs
Photograph of Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer
Ind Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 326 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 322 different votes 326 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
11 Aye 5 No
Benefits 6% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 650
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
563 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
46.4 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
210
53.6 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % 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

58
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Appearances
0
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 650
73
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Contributions
0
-125.8 vs Commons average
Rank 636 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29 % below average
2
2 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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
29 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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