Mr Clive Betts
Labour MP for Sheffield South East
Won with 52.3% · Majority: 12,458
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
28/36
Key votes
£312k
Expenses
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 52.3% of the vote, majority of 12,458
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,836 households in fuel poverty locally (12.76%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 73.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayMissed
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
35% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
12.76% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 52.3% of the vote, majority of 12,458
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
7,077 children in poverty in this constituency (35.8%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Mr claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£312k
Expenses
£312k
Expense Breakdown
£240k
Staffing
£32k
Office costs
£29k
Accommodation
£11k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£312kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,836 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£29kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 7,077 children live in poverty in their constituency
£11kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 35% of their constituents rent
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
A Trustee of Fields in Trust (FiT), a charity which champions and supports our parks and green spaces. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 January 2021 (Registered 29 September 2022)
Undisclosed
Chair of the Attercliffe Area Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 August 2023 (Registered 15 April 2024)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: James Thomas Relationship: Partner Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant Working pattern: Full time
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
267 individual claims totalling £313,955.40 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£54
1 claim
Hospitality: £53.96
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£393
9 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £392.69
Staffing
117 claims
£240k
Accommodation
15 claims
£32k
Office Costs
124 claims
£32k
MP Travel
9 claims
£10k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£619
Staffing(117 claims)£239,532.23
Payroll(1)£238,847.74
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£238,847.74
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs(116)£684.49
24 Jul 2024Travel W24/07/24
£42.70
19 Jul 2024Travel W19/07/24
£42.70
19 Jul 2024Subsistence W19/07/24
£18.88
12 Mar 2025Subsistence
£13.94
9 Jan 2025Subsistence
£11.28
10 Dec 2024Subsistence
£10.05
11 Dec 2024Subsistence
£9.65
24 Jul 2024Subsistence W24/07/24
£8.75
20 Mar 2025Subsistence
£8.55
9 Dec 2024Subsistence
£8.00
22 Oct 2024Subsistence
£8.00
15 Oct 2024Subsistence
£7.90
23 Oct 2024Subsistence
£7.75
10 Oct 2024Subsistence
£7.70
24 Oct 2024Subsistence
£7.45
24 Mar 2025Subsistence
£7.39
22 Jan 2025Subsistence
£7.35
23 Jan 2025Subsistence
£7.35
15 Jan 2025Subsistence
£7.35
19 Nov 2024Subsistence
£7.25
26 Nov 2024Subsistence
£6.95
3 Dec 2024Subsistence
£6.65
26 Feb 2025Subsistence
£6.50
25 Nov 2024Subsistence
£6.50
25 Mar 2025Subsistence
£6.30
28 Jan 2025Subsistence
£6.30
11 Feb 2025Subsistence
£6.30
5 Feb 2025Subsistence
£6.30
11 Feb 2025Subsistence
£6.30
20 Nov 2024Subsistence
£6.30
13 Jan 2025Subsistence
£6.30
16 Dec 2024Subsistence
£6.30
18 Dec 2024Subsistence
£6.30
31 Oct 2024Subsistence
£6.15
8 Oct 2024Subsistence
£6.10
13 Feb 2025Subsistence
£6.00
4 Feb 2025Subsistence
£5.85
17 Mar 2025Subsistence
£5.85
3 Feb 2025Subsistence
£5.85
19 Mar 2025Subsistence
£5.85
20 Jan 2025Subsistence
£5.85
14 Jan 2025Subsistence
£5.85
9 Oct 2024Subsistence
£5.70
27 Nov 2024Subsistence
£5.70
26 Mar 2025Subsistence
£5.60
10 Feb 2025Subsistence
£5.45
25 Feb 2025Subsistence
£5.35
10 Mar 2025Subsistence
£5.25
28 Nov 2024Subsistence
£5.25
12 Feb 2025Subsistence
£5.20
12 Feb 2025Subsistence
£5.20
4 Dec 2024Subsistence
£5.10
6 Nov 2024Subsistence
£5.10
7 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.95
5 Dec 2024Subsistence
£4.90
13 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.90
27 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.90
28 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.90
2 Dec 2024Subsistence
£4.90
14 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.90
13 Mar 2025Subsistence
£4.80
6 Feb 2025Subsistence
£4.80
29 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.80
11 Mar 2025Subsistence
£4.80
5 Dec 2024Subsistence
£4.80
27 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.80
2 Dec 2024Subsistence
£4.80
6 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.80
17 Dec 2024Subsistence
£4.80
8 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.80
16 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.80
21 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.80
28 Oct 2024Subsistence
£4.75
24 Feb 2025Subsistence
£4.65
4 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.65
21 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.65
11 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.65
12 Nov 2024Subsistence
£4.65
3 Feb 2025Subsistence
£4.45
6 Feb 2025Subsistence
£4.45
24 Mar 2025Subsistence
£4.35
13 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.35
7 Jan 2025Subsistence
£4.35
17 Oct 2024Subsistence
£4.15
18 Mar 2025Subsistence
£3.70
13 Nov 2024Subsistence
£3.70
29 Oct 2024Subsistence
£3.70
14 Nov 2024Subsistence
£3.70
30 Oct 2024Subsistence
£3.70
27 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.40
4 Dec 2024Subsistence
£3.40
21 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.40
15 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.40
11 Dec 2024Subsistence
£3.40
9 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.40
14 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.40
10 Dec 2024Subsistence
£3.40
18 Mar 2025Subsistence
£3.30
11 Nov 2024Subsistence
£3.30
16 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.30
13 Mar 2025Subsistence
£3.20
11 Mar 2025Subsistence
£3.20
20 Jan 2025Subsistence
£3.20
9 Dec 2024Subsitence
£3.05
23 Jan 2025Subsistence
£2.95
29 Jan 2025Subsistence
£2.95
20 Nov 2024Subsistence
£2.70
21 Nov 2024Subsistence
£2.40
6 Mar 2025Subsistence
£2.30
25 Mar 2025Subsistence
£2.30
20 Nov 2024Subsistence
£2.30
6 Jan 2025Subsistence
£2.30
17 Jan 2025Subsistence
£2.30
20 Mar 2025Subsistence
£2.15
13 May 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim 60292008-2 is a duplicate of 60282834-55
£0.00
13 May 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim 60292008-1 is a duplicate of 60282834-54
£0.00
Accommodation(15 claims)£32,044.03
Rent(1)£26,208.27
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26,208.27
Council tax(14)£5,835.76
20 Apr 2025Apr 25 CT
£568.76
20 May 2025May 25 CT
£564.00
20 Jul 2025July 25 CT
£564.00
20 Sep 2025Sept 25 CT
£564.00
20 Aug 2025August 25 CT
£564.00
20 Jun 2025Jun 25 CT
£564.00
20 Oct 2025Oct 25 CT
£564.00
20 Sep 2024Sep 24 CT
£269.00
20 Dec 2024Dec 24 CT
£269.00
20 Jul 2024July 24 CT
£269.00
31 Mar 2025Nov 24 CT [200011782-109]
£269.00
20 Oct 2024Oct 24 CT
£269.00
20 Aug 2024Aug 24 CT
£269.00
20 Jan 2025Jan 25 CT
£269.00
Office Costs(124 claims)£31,803.97
Rent(1)£17,083.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17,083.30
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(4)£2,428.67
6 Mar 2025Argos
£1,149.00
14 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011726-3653]
£921.96
3 Jul 2025Amazon
£305.95
21 Aug 2025HS
£51.76
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£1,800.00
3 Sep 2024Service Charge
£1,800.00
Business rates(1)£1,800.00
29 Apr 2025SHEFFIELD CITY CNC
£1,800.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(36)£1,661.28
4 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£249.49
7 Oct 2025MP Oct 25
£187.33
25 Oct 2024Mobile Phone V Oct 24
£145.27
5 Jun 2025Mob Phone Jun 25
£121.79
17 Mar 2025Mob Phone Mar 25
£89.66
25 Aug 2024[***] July 24
£65.18
24 Jul 2024Mobile Phone [***] July 24
£64.79
25 Dec 2024VF Dec 24
£63.98
25 Nov 2024Mobile Phone Nov 24 V
£63.98
25 Sep 2024Mobile Phone V Sep 24
£63.86
25 Dec 2024VF Jan 25
£62.28
25 Mar 2025[***] Mar 25
£55.00
25 Feb 2025[***] Feb 25
£40.27
1 Sep 2024Mobile Phone TM Sep 24
£28.00
2 Jan 2025TM Jan 25
£28.00
1 Nov 2024Mobile Phone Nov 24 TM
£28.00
2 Dec 2024TM Dec 24
£28.00
1 Aug 2024[***] July 24
£28.00
3 Mar 2025[***] Mar 25
£28.00
3 Feb 2025[***] Feb 25
£28.00
1 Sep 2024[***] Aug 24
£28.00
20 Sep 2024SMARTY CO UK
£20.00
20 Jan 2025SMARTY CO UK
£18.00
20 Dec 2024SMARTY CO UK
£18.00
20 Oct 2024SMARTY CO UK
£18.00
20 Feb 2025SMARTY CO UK
£18.00
20 Nov 2024SMARTY CO UK
£18.00
13 Feb 2025GIFFGAFF
£10.00
14 Sep 2024SMARTY CO UK
£6.00
14 Aug 2024SMARTY CO UK
£6.00
15 Jan 2025SMARTY CO UK
£5.40
15 Nov 2024SMARTY CO UK
£5.40
15 Feb 2025SMARTY CO UK
£5.40
15 Dec 2024SMARTY CO UK
£5.40
15 Oct 2024SMARTY CO UK
£5.40
15 Mar 2025SMARTY CO UK [200011725-8790]
£5.40
Equipment - purchase(14)£1,510.98
11 Jun 2025Postroom Online
£541.19
11 Jul 2025COSTCO WHOLESALE #118
£167.97
4 Jul 2025WWW.BALLICOM.CO.UK
£161.69
28 Mar 2025IKEA LTD 519 SHEFFIELD [200011725-8467]
£150.00
12 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-4992]
£137.99
9 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£68.74
13 Aug 2025IKEA LTD 519 SHEFFIELD
£68.00
15 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£42.98
7 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-4222]
£40.99
12 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-4991]
£39.00
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3728]
£32.98
6 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-2977]
£30.27
3 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£19.99
14 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£9.19
Software & applications(13)£1,263.58
15 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
26 Jun 2025OTTER.AI
£181.41
24 Jun 2025OTTER.AI
£107.88
24 Jun 2025OTTER.AI
£77.04
4 Sep 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Oct 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Feb 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Nov 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Dec 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Jan 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Aug 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£19.97
4 Mar 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-3387]
£19.97
18 Feb 2025AMZN DIGITAL
£17.49
Stationery & printing(11)£1,093.05
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£194.23
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£177.72
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£177.72
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£177.72
12 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-4994]
£134.45
27 Jun 2025RYMANBUSINESS.COM
£92.82
12 Oct 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£69.84
16 Sep 2024VISTAPRINT
£31.99
11 Sep 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£20.57
3 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£8.99
3 Dec 2024SAINSBURYS S/MKTS
£7.00
Insurance - contents(4)£959.24
18 Sep 2025AXA INSURANCE UK PLC
£370.15
18 Sep 2024AXA INSURANCE UK P
£350.09
20 Mar 2025AC Insurance [200011782-110]
£235.07
20 Mar 2025AC Insurance [200011781-302]
£3.93
Utilities(1)£660.00
3 Sep 2024Apr May Jun 24 Office Utilities
£660.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£548.10
27 Apr 2025Biffa
£548.10
Newspapers, journals, magazines(9)£392.69
26 Mar 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA [200011725-8310]
£149.00
13 Feb 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
13 Aug 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
13 Sep 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
13 Nov 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
13 Jan 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
13 Oct 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
13 Dec 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£34.99
12 Mar 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA [200011725-4993]
£-1.24
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£231.42
12 Aug 2024YAY.COM
£24.00
17 Mar 2025YAY.COM [200011725-5679]
£20.38
17 Dec 2024YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Jan 2025YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Jul 2024YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Oct 2024YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Feb 2025YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Aug 2024YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Sep 2024YAY.COM
£20.38
17 Nov 2024YAY.COM
£20.38
13 Feb 2025YAY.COM [200011725-536]
£12.00
9 Oct 2024YAY.COM
£12.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£199.00
28 Aug 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£199.00
Bought-in services(12)£92.00
14 Jan 2025LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£14.00
11 Dec 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£14.00
11 Dec 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£14.00
13 Feb 2025LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£7.00
13 Feb 2025LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£7.00
5 Nov 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£6.00
5 Nov 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£6.00
5 Nov 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£6.00
5 Nov 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£6.00
5 Nov 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£6.00
6 Nov 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£3.00
20 Sep 2024LAND REGISTRY ECOM CCC
£3.00
Hospitality(1)£53.96
28 Feb 2025Costco
£53.96
Postage & couriers(2)£26.70
18 Dec 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£13.35
4 Nov 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£13.35
MP Travel(9 claims)£9,955.76
Rail(1)£6,286.66
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,286.66
Parking(2)£2,100.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,200.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£900.00
Mileage - car(2)£1,379.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,109.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£270.45
Other public transport(2)£141.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£133.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8.20
Railcard(1)£30.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£30.00
Congestion charge & toll(1)£17.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17.50
Staff Travel(2 claims)£619.41
Rail(1)£567.41
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£567.41
Parking(1)£52.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£52.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Sheffield South East: The Real Impact
The people Mr was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
7,077
Children in poverty
35.8% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise5,836
Fuel poor households
12.76% of households locally
4
broke
35%
Constituents who rent
13.8% private, 20.8% social
3
broke
12,913
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
262
Asylum seekers housed locally
58 in hotels · 15% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024