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Mr Clive Betts vs Sir Keir Starmer

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 Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Sir Keir Starmer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 804 shared comparable votes.

802 same votes 2 different votes 804 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
102 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
102 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
21 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
102 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
21 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 285 of 647
Participation
38.3 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
1,782
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
893
2,333 eligible divisions
1,004
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
545
61.0 % of votes cast
778
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
348
39.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
Appearances
44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
44
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
Contributions
1,405
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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
£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£232,065
3 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
Defence
58 of 64 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Transport
42 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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