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Clive Efford vs Emily Thornberry

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 Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,322 shared comparable votes.

1,319 same votes 3 different votes 1,322 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
107 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
107 Aye 64 No
105 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
105 Aye 56 No
33 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
33 Aye 89 No
54 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
54 Aye 60 No
24 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
24 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 11 No
Benefits 96% aligned 46 shared votes
35 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
107 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
107 Aye 64 No
105 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
105 Aye 56 No
33 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
33 Aye 89 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
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 560 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,479
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
823
55.6% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
656
44.4% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
131
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 267 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
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
168 of 212 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 171 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 67 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Transport
65 of 96 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
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: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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