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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.

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Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,403 shared comparable votes.

1,401 same votes 2 different votes 1,403 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

66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 493 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650

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
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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