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Brendan O'Hara vs Mr Clive Betts

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

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Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 1,061 shared comparable votes.

953 same votes 108 different votes 1,061 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
30 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
109 Aye 65 No
Tax 74% aligned 174 shared votes
117 Aye 57 No
22 Aye 14 No
Energy 78% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
30 Aye 15 No
Benefits 80% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 84% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 12 No
Defence 87% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 587 of 647
Participation
76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 285 of 647
1,355
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,333 eligible divisions
745
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,004
56.3 % of votes cast
610
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
778
43.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

59
-7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
Appearances
44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
65
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Contributions
44
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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

Migration
161 of 169 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 64 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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