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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Mr Clive Betts

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

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Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

377 same votes 6 different votes 383 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
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
13 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 75% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
13 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
76.0%
4% above average
Rank 285 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,027
55.8% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Appearances
64
-32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
57
-110.2 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
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
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
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