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Clive Efford vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,630 shared comparable votes.

1,625 same votes 5 different votes 1,630 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
139 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
139 Aye 69 No
38 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 141 shared votes
38 Aye 103 No
75 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
75 Aye 60 No
48 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 73 shared votes
48 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 23 No
Benefits 97% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
106 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 174 shared votes
104 Aye 70 No
139 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
139 Aye 69 No
38 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 141 shared votes
38 Aye 103 No
75 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
75 Aye 60 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
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
781
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 649
79
-59.4 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 649
Contributions
100
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Education
84 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
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
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
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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