Mr Clive Betts
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Sheffield South East · in Parliament since 9 April 1992
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
78.0%
1,325 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
277 meetings attended
Debate contributions
981
in the 7 year window
Written questions
449
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
4
current
Biography
Mr Clive Betts is the Labour MP for Sheffield South East, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield South East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Sheffield South East | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Sheffield, Attercliffe | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
| Sheffield, Attercliffe | 9 April 1992 | 1 May 1997 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 April 1992 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louth | |||
| Sheffield, Hallam |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund | Other | 28 April 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 28 July 1998 | 7 June 2001 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 8 May 1997 | 28 July 1998 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 1 January 1996 | 1 January 1997 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
78.0%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,325
237th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 184 | 78.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 272 | 84.5% |
| 2024 | 200 | 135 | 67.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 178 | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 201 | 80.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 213 | 88.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 140 | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 802 | 75.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 523 | 82.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
Debate contributions
981
Written questions
449
Oral questions
25
Early day motions
9
Bills sponsored
0
Petitions presented
3
Committee meetings attended
277
196th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 31 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 177 | 51 | 89 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 203 | 65 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 139 | 60 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 170 | 74 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 134 | 59 | 97 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 97 | 52 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 30 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Public Accounts Committee | Member | 4 November 2024 | 74 of 74 | 100.0% |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | Member | 13 October 2026 | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | Member | 18 December 2024 | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Finance Committee (Commons) 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 2006–2015, 2010–2015, 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2010–2015, 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements 2021–2024
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 2023–2024
- Members Estimate Audit Committee 2019–2024
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
981
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
392
distinct debates
99th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1992
- – Became MP for Sheffield, Attercliffe
- – Joined Labour
1996
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
1997
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Became MP for Sheffield, Attercliffe
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1998
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2001
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2006
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
2009
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2010
- – Became MP for Sheffield South East
- – Became Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2015
- – Became Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2017
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Became Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2019
- – Joined Members Estimate Audit Committee
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Became Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2021
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2022
- – Appointed: Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund
2023
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2024
- – Left role: Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund
- – Became MP for Sheffield South East
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Joined Speaker's Conference (2024)
2026
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Constituency: Sheffield South East
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.