MP for Sheffield South East
“A loyal, long-serving Labour backbencher who rarely rebels and now holds influential scrutiny roles in Parliament.”
Clive Betts is a long-serving 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, from 2024, has been part of the Speaker's Conference, reflecting a focus on parliamentary scrutiny and procedure. Across a multi-decade Commons career he has held numerous committee roles, including chairing the House of Commons Members' Fund.
Betts votes with his party on almost all issues (100% loyalty) and has good voting attendance (73%), with a single rebel vote recorded in his career. He generally supports welfare measures such as Universal Credit and NHS funding, and tends to oppose stricter immigration controls and the asylum system; his votes on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers are mixed. His stance places him on the centre-left of the spectrum.
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries and one entry noting family members employed.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
