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Clive Efford vs Michelle Welsh

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 Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Michelle Welsh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 2 different votes 390 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
49 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 92% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
49 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 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 281 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 162 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
620 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
49.9% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
254
50.1% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
58
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
88
-74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Contributions
69
-93.0 vs Commons average
Rank 475 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
£179,455
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£179,455
21% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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