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Susan Murray vs Patrick Spencer

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

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Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire
vs
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Patrick Spencer
Con Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Voting alignment

Susan Murray and Patrick Spencer voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

175 same votes 67 different votes 242 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 20 No
Tax 93% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
2 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
0 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 6 No
Education 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 86% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 14 No
Housing 60% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

62.2%
10% below average
Rank 554 of 649
Participation
70.3%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
367
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
415
590 eligible divisions
201
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
193
46.5% of votes cast
166
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
222
53.5% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 649
Appearances
8
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649
89
-54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 649
Contributions
8
-135.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£189,988
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£159,842
all imported IPSA years
£189,988
16% below average
Latest expenses
£159,842
29% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#3
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Housing
24 of 32 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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