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Clive Efford vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,708 shared comparable votes.

1,705 same votes 3 different votes 1,708 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
144 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
144 Aye 78 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
83 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
83 Aye 70 No
42 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
42 Aye 106 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 22 No
Benefits 97% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
34 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
144 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
144 Aye 78 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
83 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
83 Aye 70 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
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
781
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
864
44.4 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 649
Appearances
135
+57.0 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 649
79
-59.4 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 649
Contributions
553
+414.6 vs Commons average
Rank 15 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 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
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 Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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