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Gareth Thomas vs Mr Clive Betts

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,413 shared comparable votes.

1,411 same votes 2 different votes 1,413 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
127 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
127 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No
66 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
66 Aye 68 No
41 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
41 Aye 79 No
47 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
47 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
127 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
127 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No
66 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
66 Aye 68 No
41 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
41 Aye 79 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 649
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,581
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,816
2,376 eligible divisions
897
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
56.1% of votes cast
684
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
798
43.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
34 years, 5 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

43
-40.7 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 649
Appearances
57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 649
48
-97.9 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 649
Contributions
49
-96.9 vs Commons average
Rank 512 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
14
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API