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Clive Efford vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,592 shared comparable votes.

1,582 same votes 10 different votes 1,592 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
130 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
130 Aye 65 No
83 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 159 shared votes
83 Aye 76 No
42 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
42 Aye 98 No
52 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 75 shared votes
52 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 21 No
Benefits 96% aligned 57 shared votes
36 Aye 21 No
39 Aye 38 No
Trade 97% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
107 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
130 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
130 Aye 65 No
83 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 159 shared votes
83 Aye 76 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

76.2%
4% above average
Rank 279 of 650
Participation
76.3%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
1,820
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,824
2,390 eligible divisions
1,024
56.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,031
56.5% of votes cast
796
43.7% of votes cast
No votes
793
43.5% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

99
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Appearances
48
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
90
-61.4 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Contributions
45
-106.4 vs Commons average
Rank 538 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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 70 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 70 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Trade
83 of 94 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Housing
59 of 67 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
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
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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