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Jeff Smith vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,361 shared comparable votes.

1,356 same votes 5 different votes 1,361 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 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
123 Aye 74 No
58 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
58 Aye 71 No
31 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
31 Aye 87 No
25 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
77 Aye 34 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 111 shared votes
80 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 18 No
Energy 98% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
123 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
123 Aye 74 No
58 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
58 Aye 71 No
31 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
31 Aye 87 No

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

Voting record

79.5 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,877
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
1,024
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
853
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
61
-77.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 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

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 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
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
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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