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Bridget Phillipson vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,177 shared comparable votes.

1,172 same votes 5 different votes 1,177 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
106 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
106 Aye 67 No
107 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
107 Aye 53 No
52 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 91 shared votes
52 Aye 39 No
46 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
46 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
22 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
106 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
106 Aye 67 No
107 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
107 Aye 53 No
52 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 91 shared votes
52 Aye 39 No
46 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
46 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
22 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 600 of 647
Participation
76.3 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 647
1,304
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,773
2,323 eligible divisions
784
60.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
56.5 % of votes cast
520
39.9 % of votes cast
No votes
771
43.5 % of votes cast
5
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

54
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 647
Appearances
38
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 647
496
+382.4 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 647
Contributions
50
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
13
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#3
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 43 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Trade
60 of 88 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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