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Peter Dowd vs Mr Clive Betts

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

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Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle
vs
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Peter Dowd and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,441 shared comparable votes.

1,436 same votes 5 different votes 1,441 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
142 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
142 Aye 89 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
61 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
61 Aye 89 No
36 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 17 No
Benefits 92% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
142 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
142 Aye 89 No
106 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
61 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
61 Aye 89 No
36 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
915
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
718
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£243,077
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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