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Catherine Fookes vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Catherine Fookes
Catherine Fookes
Lab Monmouthshire
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Catherine Fookes and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 203 of 650
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,797
2,350 eligible divisions
232
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
56.3 % of votes cast
218
48.4 % 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, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

51
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
74
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Contributions
48
-79.6 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£211,272
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£211,272
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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