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Alistair Strathern vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Alistair Strathern and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 495 shared comparable votes.

495 same votes 0 different votes 495 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
65 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
65 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
65 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 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
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 278 of 650
580
732 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,796
2,349 eligible divisions
298
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
56.3 % of votes cast
282
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
785
43.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Appearances
47
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
70
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Contributions
47
-78.8 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£295,499
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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

Benefits
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
#4
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Energy
24 of 25 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API