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Mr Clive Betts vs Brendan O'Hara

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 Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 1,070 shared comparable votes.

957 same votes 113 different votes 1,070 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
30 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
26 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 13 No
Energy 72% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
117 Aye 60 No
Tax 72% aligned 177 shared votes
112 Aye 65 No
27 Aye 18 No
Benefits 80% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 84% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 12 No
Defence 87% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
Participation
57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
752
55.1 % of votes cast
789
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
614
44.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 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
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
163 of 171 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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