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Mr Clive Betts vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,445 shared comparable votes.

1,440 same votes 5 different votes 1,445 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
142 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
142 Aye 89 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
61 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
61 Aye 89 No
36 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 16 No
Benefits 92% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
142 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
142 Aye 89 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
61 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
61 Aye 89 No
36 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 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
69.1%
4% below average
Rank 449 of 649
1,811
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,637
2,368 eligible divisions
1,017
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
916
56.0% of votes cast
794
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
721
44.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 649
Appearances
41
-38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 485 of 649
49
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 649
Contributions
29
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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