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Mr Clive Betts vs Olivia Blake

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
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Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,115 shared comparable votes.

1,104 same votes 11 different votes 1,115 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
98 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 158 shared votes
98 Aye 60 No
46 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
46 Aye 71 No
32 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
32 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
38 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
38 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 17 No
Benefits 85% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
37 Aye 76 No
Migration 98% aligned 113 shared votes
39 Aye 74 No
98 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 158 shared votes
98 Aye 60 No
46 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
46 Aye 71 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
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
1,026
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
814
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
53
-101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
77 of 82 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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