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Mr Clive Betts vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mr Clive Betts and Tim Farron voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,226 shared comparable votes.

964 same votes 262 different votes 1,226 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
101 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
98 Aye 65 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
36 Aye 72 No
Migration 94% aligned 108 shared votes
34 Aye 74 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 43% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
29 Aye 10 No
Education 51% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 43 shared votes
12 Aye 31 No
98 Aye 50 No
Tax 56% aligned 148 shared votes
83 Aye 65 No
27 Aye 23 No
Defence 62% aligned 50 shared votes
30 Aye 20 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
789
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£311,690
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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