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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
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
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 1,654 shared comparable votes.

1,647 same votes 7 different votes 1,654 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 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
145 Aye 84 No
71 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
71 Aye 78 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
33 Aye 41 No
Trade 99% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
145 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
145 Aye 84 No
71 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
71 Aye 78 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

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,890
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.8% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

83
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
110
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Contributions
53
-101.8 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650

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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API