Compare

Nick Smith vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,507 shared comparable votes.

1,506 same votes 1 different votes 1,507 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
134 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
134 Aye 78 No
68 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
68 Aye 82 No
90 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
34 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
34 Aye 68 No
49 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 65 shared votes
49 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
134 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
134 Aye 78 No
68 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
68 Aye 82 No
90 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
34 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
34 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.8% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

96
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
125
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Contributions
53
-101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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