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Andy Slaughter vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,706 shared comparable votes.

1,700 same votes 6 different votes 1,706 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
149 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
149 Aye 80 No
76 Aye 90 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 166 shared votes
76 Aye 90 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
32 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
52 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
52 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 176 shared votes
107 Aye 69 No
149 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
149 Aye 80 No
76 Aye 90 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 166 shared votes
76 Aye 90 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
32 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
859
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 3 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

86
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
53
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 649
118
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
Contributions
47
-91.4 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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