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Cat Smith vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,493 shared comparable votes.

1,487 same votes 6 different votes 1,493 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
116 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
116 Aye 68 No
109 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
60 Aye 87 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
60 Aye 87 No
36 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
36 Aye 91 No
29 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No
116 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
116 Aye 68 No
109 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
60 Aye 87 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
60 Aye 87 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
927
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
785
45.9 % 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
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % 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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
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
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
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
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