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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 1,385 shared comparable votes.

1,383 same votes 2 different votes 1,385 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 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
127 Aye 64 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
40 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
40 Aye 90 No
63 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
63 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
127 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
127 Aye 64 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
40 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
40 Aye 90 No
63 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
63 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 326 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 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

£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
66 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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
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
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