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Mr Clive Betts
MP for Sheffield South East
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedClive 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Generally supports Universal Credit
- Generally supports NHS funding
- Generally votes against immigration controls
- Generally votes against Rwanda deportation scheme
- Notable rebel vote: voted AYE on Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021, against party
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include miscellaneous entries (two) and a family member's employment.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
73%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 373 votesCareer & Roles
39 positions
Current
Committee
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Since Nov 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Committee
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
Other
Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund
Apr 2022 - May 2024
Committee
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye