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Mr Clive Betts vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East
vs
Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 0 different votes 382 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
36 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
36 Aye 40 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
36 Aye 40 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 650
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 293 of 650
1,797
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
565 eligible divisions
1,012
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
47.6 % of votes cast
785
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
225
52.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Appearances
73
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
49
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Contributions
129
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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 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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