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Matthew Pennycook vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,707 shared comparable votes.

1,705 same votes 2 different votes 1,707 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
150 Aye 88 No
Tax 100% aligned 238 shared votes
150 Aye 88 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
72 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 157 shared votes
72 Aye 85 No
41 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
41 Aye 95 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
150 Aye 88 No
Tax 100% aligned 238 shared votes
150 Aye 88 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
72 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 157 shared votes
72 Aye 85 No
41 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
41 Aye 95 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 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
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
864
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 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

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 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
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
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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