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Alistair Strathern vs Clive Efford

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

Photograph of Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern
Lab Hitchin
vs
Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Alistair Strathern and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 484 shared comparable votes.

482 same votes 2 different votes 484 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
58 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
58 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 37 shared votes
10 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 93% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
58 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
58 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 37 shared votes
10 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 218 of 650
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 650
580
732 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,789
2,349 eligible divisions
298
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
56.5 % of votes cast
282
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
778
43.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Appearances
87
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
70
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Contributions
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£379,404
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£295,499
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Benefits
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Education
83 of 95 votes
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Energy
24 of 25 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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