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Mr David Lammy vs Mr Clive Betts

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,041 shared comparable votes.

1,032 same votes 9 different votes 1,041 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
87 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
87 Aye 34 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
51 Aye 65 No
27 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
23 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 5 No
Energy 96% aligned 28 shared votes
24 Aye 4 No
103 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
106 Aye 68 No
87 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
87 Aye 34 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
51 Aye 65 No
27 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
697
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.8% of votes cast
463
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
11
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Contributions
53
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2019
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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