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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Mr Clive Betts

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 826 shared comparable votes.

826 same votes 0 different votes 826 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
77 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
77 Aye 60 No
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
69 Aye 26 No
37 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
77 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
77 Aye 60 No
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
69 Aye 26 No
37 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
478
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
235
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
243
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

7
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
7
-131.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 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

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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