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Clive Efford vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,571 shared comparable votes.

1,566 same votes 5 different votes 1,571 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
140 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
140 Aye 74 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
68 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
68 Aye 78 No
40 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
40 Aye 91 No
32 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
140 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
140 Aye 74 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
68 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
68 Aye 78 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
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
781
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % 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
34 years, 3 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 649
Appearances
53
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 649
79
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 649
Contributions
47
-90.8 vs Commons average
Rank 506 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 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
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 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
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