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Mr Clive Betts vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,627 shared comparable votes.

1,600 same votes 27 different votes 1,627 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
126 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
126 Aye 77 No
112 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
112 Aye 65 No
72 Aye 88 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
72 Aye 88 No
46 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 71 shared votes
46 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 21 No
Benefits 88% aligned 51 shared votes
30 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 14 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
33 Aye 15 No
44 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 59 shared votes
43 Aye 16 No
35 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
37 Aye 86 No
Migration 99% aligned 123 shared votes
36 Aye 87 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

76.2%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
Participation
76.8%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
1,841
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,856
2,417 eligible divisions
1,027
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.0% of votes cast
814
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
835
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650
Appearances
65
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
56
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
Contributions
66
-98.6 vs Commons average
Rank 490 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
77 of 82 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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