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Rachael Maskell vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,774 shared comparable votes.

1,734 same votes 40 different votes 1,774 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
149 Aye 93 No
Tax 100% aligned 242 shared votes
149 Aye 93 No
36 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
32 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
29 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 21 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 23 No
Benefits 89% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 22 No
Housing 98% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
35 Aye 21 No
Energy 98% aligned 56 shared votes
36 Aye 20 No
109 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
76.2%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,027
55.8% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
56
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
9
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
91 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
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
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
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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