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Matt Western vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,412 shared comparable votes.

1,410 same votes 2 different votes 1,412 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 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
64 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
64 Aye 66 No
40 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
40 Aye 90 No
45 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 69 shared votes
45 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
64 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
64 Aye 66 No
40 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
40 Aye 90 No
45 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 69 shared votes
45 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

74.3%
2% above average
Rank 323 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,597
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
888
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.8% of votes cast
709
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

91
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
107
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
53
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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