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Mr Clive Betts vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Catherine West voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,537 shared comparable votes.

1,528 same votes 9 different votes 1,537 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
118 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
118 Aye 78 No
66 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
66 Aye 83 No
40 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
40 Aye 94 No
51 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
51 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 14 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
107 Aye 71 No
36 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
118 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
118 Aye 78 No
66 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
66 Aye 83 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 274 of 650
Participation
73.6%
1% above average
Rank 339 of 650
1,828
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,760
2,390 eligible divisions
1,024
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
54.1% of votes cast
804
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
807
45.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

59
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Appearances
51
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
53
-98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
Contributions
62
-89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 475 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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 70 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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