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Member of Parliament

Mr Clive Betts

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

9 Apr 1992

Commons start

34 years, 1 months

Time in Commons

76.2 %

Voting participation

+2.9 % vs avg

12,458

Majority

48

Debates (12 months)

106

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 5114

Constituency office

0114 275 7788

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Defence 49/55 (89 %)
Work / Employment 65/75 (87 %)
Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Brexit / EU 182/211 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Benefits 54/81 (67 %)
Education 71/95 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 9 Apr 1992 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Sheffield South East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Sheffield South East 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Sheffield, Attercliffe 1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times
Sheffield, Attercliffe 9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997 Elected 1 time

Roles

Football Governance Bill [HL] 14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025
Speaker's Conference (2024) 18 Dec 2024 to present
Public Accounts Committee 4 Nov 2024 to present
Panel of Chairs 30 Jul 2024 to present
Football Governance Bill 8 May 2024 to 23 May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 22 Jun 2023 to 30 May 2024
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill 14 Dec 2022 to 11 Jan 2023
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill 15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Sheffield South East Turnout 35,771
Candidate Party Votes Share
Clive Betts Lab Labour 18,710 52.3 %
Caroline Kampila Con Conservative 6,252 17.5 %
Sophie Thornton LD Liberal Democrat 3,421 9.6 %
Hannah Nicklin Green Green Party 3,158 8.8 %
Jack Carrington Ind Independent 1,716 4.8 %
Muzafar Rahman WPB Workers Party of Britain 1,453 4.1 %
Matthew Leese SDP Social Democratic Party 1,061 3.0 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,753 of 2,302 eligible divisions (76.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1753

Total votes

998

Aye

755

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 998 / Noes 755

Divisions

Page 4 of 117

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

48

Speeches

24

Questions

34

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Pension Schemes 22 Apr 2026 1
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour 26 Mar 2026 0
UK Steel Strategy 19 Mar 2026 1
UK-based Tech Companies 11 Mar 2026 0
Disability Equipment Provision 11 Mar 2026 0
Post Office Green Paper 25 Feb 2026 1
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving 23 Feb 2026 1
Local Government Finance 11 Feb 2026 4
National Cancer Plan 5 Feb 2026 1
Business Rates 27 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (2)

A Trustee of Fields in Trust (FiT), a charity which champions and supports our parks and green spaces. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 January 2021 (Registered 29 September 2022)

Chair of the Attercliffe Area Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 August 2023 (Registered 15 April 2024)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: James Thomas Relationship: Partner Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant Working pattern: Full time

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Mr Clive Betts?

Mr Clive Betts is a Member of Parliament representing Sheffield South East. Source

Which party does Mr Clive Betts represent?

Mr Clive Betts currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Mr Clive Betts represent?

Mr Clive Betts currently represents Sheffield South East. Source

How long has Mr Clive Betts been an MP?

Mr Clive Betts has been in the House of Commons for 34 years, 1 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mr Clive Betts voted in?

Mr Clive Betts has recorded votes in 1,753 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (76.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Clive Betts voted against their party?

Mr Clive Betts has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Mr Clive Betts held?

Mr Clive Betts has 38 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Mr Clive Betts?

Mr Clive Betts has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Mr Clive Betts's latest election result?

Mr Clive Betts's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Sheffield South East, with a majority of 12,458. Source

How active is Mr Clive Betts in parliamentary debates?

Mr Clive Betts has made 106 contributions across 48 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source