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Mr Clive Betts vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,194 shared comparable votes.

1,191 same votes 3 different votes 1,194 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
99 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
99 Aye 55 No
58 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 140 shared votes
58 Aye 82 No
34 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
34 Aye 90 No
31 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
32 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
99 Aye 55 No
58 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 140 shared votes
58 Aye 82 No
34 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
34 Aye 90 No
31 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
32 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 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 273 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
1,841
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,354
1,742 eligible divisions
1,027
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
704
52.0% of votes cast
814
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

61
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Appearances
60
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
55
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
Contributions
85
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 419 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
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
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
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