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Sir Keir Starmer vs Clive Efford

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 840 shared comparable votes.

837 same votes 3 different votes 840 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
101 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
101 Aye 58 No
65 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
65 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
36 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
21 Aye 38 No
21 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
101 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
101 Aye 58 No
65 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
65 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
36 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
21 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

38.2 %
35 % below average
Rank 635 of 650
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 287 of 650
893
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,783
2,340 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,005
56.4 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
778
43.6 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

44
-23.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Appearances
88
+20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
1,405
+1284.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
79
-41.4 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
161 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Education
83 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Transport
77 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
HS2: report stage: Third Reading 23 Mar 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
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