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Ian Murray vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,479 shared comparable votes.

1,471 same votes 8 different votes 1,479 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
123 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 186 shared votes
123 Aye 63 No
66 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
66 Aye 83 No
40 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
40 Aye 95 No
49 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
49 Aye 10 No
26 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 12 No
Energy 98% aligned 44 shared votes
33 Aye 11 No
108 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 181 shared votes
111 Aye 70 No
30 Aye 32 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
123 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 186 shared votes
123 Aye 63 No
66 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
66 Aye 83 No

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

Voting record

70.8%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,693
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,828
2,390 eligible divisions
939
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.0% of votes cast
754
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.0% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

75
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Appearances
59
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
152
+0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
Contributions
53
-98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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
191 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Benefits
63 of 81 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 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
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) 20 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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