MP for Sheffield South East
Clive Betts is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Sheffield South East, first elected in 1992. He currently sits on the Public Accounts Committee and the Panel of Chairs, and is a member of the Speaker's Conference; he has held various roles in Parliament including former Chair of the House of Commons Members' Fund.
Betts shows very high party loyalty (100%), with 73% attendance and just one notable rebel vote. He generally supports welfare measures such as Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing tighter immigration controls and the asylum system. His votes on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers have been mixed, and he has generally voted against prison sentencing and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declared financial interests include miscellaneous entries (two) and a family member's employment.
Generated 21 February 2026
39 positions
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Dec 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Since Nov 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund
Apr 2022 - May 2024
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted against immigration controls
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading