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Kerry McCarthy vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,634 shared comparable votes.

1,627 same votes 7 different votes 1,634 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
145 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 228 shared votes
145 Aye 83 No
70 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
70 Aye 75 No
38 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
38 Aye 89 No
32 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
51 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
51 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 181 shared votes
111 Aye 70 No
30 Aye 41 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
145 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 228 shared votes
145 Aye 83 No
70 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
70 Aye 75 No
38 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
38 Aye 89 No

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

Voting record

79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
818
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 3 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 649
Appearances
53
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 649
100
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 649
Contributions
47
-91.4 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
7
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
66 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
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
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
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 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API