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Clive Efford vs Alan Gemmell

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Alan Gemmell
Alan Gemmell
Lab Central Ayrshire

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Alan Gemmell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 2 different votes 386 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
46 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
46 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
46 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
46 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
79.2%
7% above average
Rank 214 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
491
620 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
52.1% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
235
47.9% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
73
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
88
-74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Contributions
87
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,626
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£170,626
25% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
4
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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