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Clive Betts.

Labour Party MP for Sheffield South East.

Clive Betts
PlaceSheffield South East
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
439/521
84% attendance · top 19% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
270
across 98 debates · 35,135 words
Written Qs
144
144 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Green Party of England and Wales-controlled territory.

Mr Clive Betts is the Labour MP for Sheffield South East, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

§ 01Voting record.439 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation96
Economy87
Employment47
Crime & Policing46
Welfare and Benefits29
Constitution and Democracy29
Education26
Defence and Foreign Affairs22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Betts broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.270 contributions · 98 debates · 35,135 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Culture Community18,157
Economy & Jobs17,339
Local Government13,671
Fiscal Policy11,719
Social Care8,408
Other5,921
Housing5,746
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

22 Apr

Pension Schemes

“Highlighted Cabinet Office responsibility alongside Capita's failures; expressed scepticism about June deadline being met given past broken assurances; advocated for building in-ho…”

188 words·Read
25 Feb

Post Office Green Paper

“Supports network maintenance but raises concerns about viability of small branches; requests government consider enforcement mechanisms for bank participation in banking hubs beyon…”

157 words·Read
5 Feb

National Cancer Plan

“Welcomes specialist nurse provision and requests Minister partner with Anthony Nolan trust to increase stem cell donations for young people with blood disorders.”

204 words·Read
12 Nov

Independent Football Regulator

“Emphasises that football fans care about delivering regulation to protect clubs from bad owners, not parliamentary process; backs Kogan as knowledgeable and independent.”

142 words·Read
Showing 4 of 270·All 270 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.3 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Betts currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Speaker's Conference (2024)MemberSelect
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect
Panel of ChairsMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Betts sits on 3.

§ 04Written questions.144 tabled · 144 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 14 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care5135.4%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2819.4%
Department for Transport1812.5%
Home Office128.3%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero106.9%
Treasury96.3%
Department for Work and Pensions42.8%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport42.8%

Most recent.

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

If he will direct the FSA to publish the terms of reference and timetable for conduct of their review of current and emerging abattoir technologies and their potential regulatory use including what plans they have to consult industry stakeholders.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) works closely with the meat industry on the introduction of new technology in abattoirs. Whilst it is for businesses to determine what technology they wish to invest in and deploy, the FSA is keen to collabor…read full →

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

When the FSA last reviewed and updated the scientific evidence, research and data underpinning the Official Controls legislation referred to in PQ Answer 120762.

In 2022, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) completed an operational transformation programme and launched a new operational modernisation programme in 2023. These aim to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of the delivery of official c…read full →

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

How many major food incidents have there been in each of the last 5 years and of those how many were meat related.

In responding to food and feed safety incidents and foodborne disease outbreaks, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) categorises its handling of incident responses at Routine or Non-routine levels. Non-routine incident and outbreak responses ar…read full →

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

How many billing errors the Food Standards Agency made in charging food business operators for Official Controls in each of the last 3 years, and what was the total monetary value of these in each of these years.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not centrally record billing errors for Official Controls in the format requested. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a definitive count of billing errors made in charging food business operators f…read full →

Showing 4 of 144·All 144 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £314k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Chair of the Attercliffe Area Board. This is an unpaid role.
Chair of the Attercliffe Area Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 August 2023 (Registered 15 April 2024)
A Trustee of Fields in Trust (FiT), a charity which champions and supports our p
A Trustee of Fields in Trust (FiT), a charity which champions and supports our parks and green spaces. This is an unpaid role. Date interes…
Name: James Thomas
Name: James Thomas Relationship: Partner Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant Working pattern: Full time

Source · Members API · Last amended 22 Apr 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing239,76576.3%
Office Costs35,08311.2%
Accommodation28,9039.2%
MP Travel9,9563.2%
Staff Travel6190.2%
Total · 303 claims314,326100%
Showing 5 of 303·All 303 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Betts on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Sheffield South East18,71052.3%Won
2019Sheffield South East19,35946.1%Won
2017Sheffield South East25,52058.5%Won
2015Sheffield South East21,43951.4%Won
2010Sheffield South East20,16948.7%Won

2024 — full result, Sheffield South East.

CandidateVotes%
Clive BettsWONLab18,71052.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Sheffield South East →

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 35,135 words
16 Jul 2024 → 22 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
144 tabled · 144 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
3 current
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£314,326 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL