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Clive Efford vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,520 shared comparable votes.

1,514 same votes 6 different votes 1,520 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
112 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
112 Aye 66 No
41 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
41 Aye 106 No
68 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
68 Aye 66 No
50 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 76 shared votes
50 Aye 26 No
32 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 19 No
Benefits 96% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
105 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 171 shared votes
103 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
112 Aye 66 No
41 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
41 Aye 106 No
68 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
68 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
781
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
18 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 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
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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