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Mr Clive Betts vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,611 shared comparable votes.

1,591 same votes 20 different votes 1,611 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
140 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
140 Aye 79 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
64 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
64 Aye 83 No
36 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 19 No
Benefits 87% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 23 No
Housing 98% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
54 Aye 11 No
Education 98% aligned 65 shared votes
53 Aye 12 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
39 Aye 93 No
Migration 99% aligned 132 shared votes
38 Aye 94 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
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,828
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,024
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
804
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

59
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
53
-98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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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