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Matthew Pennycook vs Clive Efford

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

Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich
vs
Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,708 shared comparable votes.

1,705 same votes 3 different votes 1,708 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
144 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
144 Aye 78 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
83 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
83 Aye 70 No
42 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
42 Aye 106 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 22 No
Benefits 97% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 37 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
144 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
144 Aye 78 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
107 Aye 68 No
83 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
83 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
864
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
781
43.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Contributions
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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