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Mr Clive Betts vs Dave Doogan

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

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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East
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Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Dave Doogan voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 655 shared comparable votes.

554 same votes 101 different votes 655 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
22 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 33 No
Tax 54% aligned 104 shared votes
61 Aye 43 No
17 Aye 15 No
Benefits 63% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 6 No
Energy 68% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 77% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 88% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 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
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
795
1,643 eligible divisions
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
431
54.2 % of votes cast
789
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
364
45.8 % 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
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Appearances
89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
Contributions
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 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
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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