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Sir Keir Starmer vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 807 shared comparable votes.

805 same votes 2 different votes 807 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
102 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
102 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
21 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
102 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
67 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
21 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

38.0 %
35 % below average
Rank 636 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
896
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
545
60.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
351
39.2 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % 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

56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
1,601
+1462.7 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Trade
51 of 91 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 48 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Transport
42 of 95 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 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
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