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Clive Efford vs Bridget Phillipson

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 Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Bridget Phillipson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,246 shared comparable votes.

1,241 same votes 5 different votes 1,246 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 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
106 Aye 66 No
111 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
111 Aye 50 No
55 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
55 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 74 shared votes
23 Aye 51 No
44 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
44 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 9 No
Benefits 94% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
33 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
106 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
106 Aye 66 No
111 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
111 Aye 50 No
55 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
55 Aye 42 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 280 of 650
Participation
56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,349
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
809
60.0% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
540
40.0% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
518
+363.4 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£276,480
22% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Education
78 of 96 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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