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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 1,605 shared comparable votes.

1,600 same votes 5 different votes 1,605 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 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
140 Aye 75 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
69 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
69 Aye 81 No
40 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
40 Aye 91 No
45 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 75 shared votes
45 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
140 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
140 Aye 75 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
69 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
69 Aye 81 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
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.8% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% 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
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

96
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
88
-65.4 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
53
-100.4 vs Commons average
Rank 510 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
3
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 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
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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