Voting Comparison — Mr Alan Clark MP, Kensington and Chelsea
to Mr Tony Benn MP, Chesterfield
Mr Alan Clark
Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).
| From | To | Party | Rebellions (explain...) | Attendance (explain...) | Teller |
| 1 May 1997 | 5 Sep 1999 | Con | 2 votes out of 278, 0.7% | 278 votes out of 650, 42.8% | 0 times |
Voting Differences
| House | Date | Subject | Mr Alan Clark | Mr Tony Benn | Rôle |
| Commons | 19 May 1999 | NHS Personnel | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 19 May 1999 | NHS Personnel | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 19 May 1999 | European Union Fraud | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 May 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Excessive pension contributions made by persons who have become insolvent | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 May 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Optional work-focused interviews | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 May 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Extension of entitlement to state maternity allowance | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 May 1999 | Devolution | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 May 1999 | Devolution | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 May 1999 | Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 5 May 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill - PPP agreements | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 May 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill - Nomination of candidate for Mayor | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 May 1999 | Sex Education in Schools | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Apr 1999 | Industry and Employment | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Apr 1999 | Industry and Employment | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Apr 1999 | Housing and the Green Belt | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 28 Apr 1999 | Finance Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 28 Apr 1999 | Finance Bill - Restriction of MCA to those reaching 65 before 2000-01 | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 27 Apr 1999 | Finance Bill - Hydrocarbon oil duties | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 31 Mar 1999 | Employment Relations Bill - '9. Compensatory award: removal of limit in certain cases | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 31 Mar 1999 | Employment Relations Bill - Employment agencies | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 31 Mar 1999 | Delegated Legislation - Value Added Tax | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Mar 1999 | New Writ (Newark) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Mar 1999 | Tax Credits Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Mar 1999 | Tax Credits Bill - Repeals. | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Mar 1999 | Tax Credits Bill - Payment of tax credits to agricultural employees | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Mar 1999 | House of Lords Bill — Third Reading | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Mar 1999 | House of Lords Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Finance [Money] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 49. Insurance premium tax (standard rate) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 45. Ring fence profits | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 37. Extra-statutory arrangements for insurance groups | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 25. Cars available for private use | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 21. Rates of capital gains tax | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 5. Tobacco products duty (rates) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Hydrocarbon oil duties (rates and rebates) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 1999 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Sparkling cider (rate of duty) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Mar 1999 | House of Lords Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Mar 1999 | Burdens on Schools | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 24 Feb 1999 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 24 Feb 1999 | Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill - Information | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Feb 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 22 Feb 1999 | Immigration and Asylum Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Feb 1999 | House of Lords Bill — Hereditary peers to be elected by House of Lords members — rejected | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Feb 1999 | Employment Relations Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 Feb 1999 | Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 Feb 1999 | Police | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Feb 1999 | Planning | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Feb 1999 | Pensions | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Feb 1999 | House of Lords Bill — Second Reading | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Feb 1999 | House of Lords Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 27 Jan 1999 | Terrorist Mutilations (Northern Ireland) | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 26 Jan 1999 | Tax Credits Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 26 Jan 1999 | Tax Credits Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 20 Jan 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill - Voting at ordinary elections | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 19 Jan 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 19 Jan 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill - Membership of the Authority and the Assembly | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jan 1999 | Dividend Tax Credits | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jan 1999 | Dividend Tax Credits | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jan 1999 | NHS (Rationing) | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 12 Jan 1999 | Local Government Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Dec 1998 | Greater London Authority Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Dec 1998 | Decommissioning and Prisoner Releases | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 Dec 1998 | Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Dec 1998 | The Economy | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 30 Nov 1998 | Constitution and Parliament | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Nov 1998 | Scotland Bill - Scrutiny of Bills by the Presiding Officer. | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Nov 1998 | Scotland Bill - Constituencies, regions and regional members | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Nov 1998 | Factory Closures | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 21 Oct 1998 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Power to take remedial action | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 21 Oct 1998 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] - No remedial order before determination of European Commission of Human Rights | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Jul 1998 | Government Policy (Presentation) | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Jul 1998 | Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment) | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 21 Jul 1998 | Government and Parliament | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Jul 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill - Constitution of governing bodies | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Jul 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill - Restrictions on financial assistance to non-maintained schools | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Jul 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill - School organisation committees | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Jul 1998 | Department of Social Security | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Jul 1998 | Manufacturing and Industrial Relations | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 Jul 1998 | Competition Bill [Lords] - General Exclusions | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 7 Jul 1998 | Select Committees (Information) | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Jul 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repeals | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 30 Jun 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repayment of dividend tax credit to non-taxpayers | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 22 Jun 1998 | Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Jun 1998 | Local Government (Scotland) | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Jun 1998 | Hospital Waiting Lists | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 May 1998 | Social Security Bill - New clause | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 May 1998 | Social Security Bill - New clause | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 12 May 1998 | Scotland Bill - Powers to intervene in certain cases | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 12 May 1998 | Scotland Bill - Concordats | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 12 May 1998 | Scotland Bill - Corruption or maladministration in local government | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 May 1998 | Competition Bill [Lords] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 May 1998 | Competition Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Apr 1998 | Orders of the Day - Married couple's allowance etc. in and after 1999-2000 | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Apr 1998 | Orders of the Day - Taper relief for CGT | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 28 Apr 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of tobacco products duty | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 28 Apr 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rate of duty on beer | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 27 Apr 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 27 Apr 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill 1998 — Regulations to allow the implementation of rules that would introduce instalment payments of corporation tax | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 21 Apr 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 21 Apr 1998 | Finance (No. 2) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 6 Apr 1998 | Manufacturing Industry | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 6 Apr 1998 | Trade Union Recognition | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Apr 1998 | Regional Development Agencies Bill - Access to meetings etc. of regional development agencies | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Apr 1998 | Regional Development Agencies Bill - Activities of agencies in rural areas | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 31 Mar 1998 | Scotland Bill - Reserved matters | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Mar 1998 | Government of Wales Bill - Power to enter into concordat | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Mar 1998 | Government of Wales Bill (Programme) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 24 Mar 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill - Permitted selection: aptitude for particular subjects | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 24 Mar 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill - Discontinuance of maintained rural primary schools | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Mar 1998 | Budget Resolutions 1998 — Corporation tax (due and payable date) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Mar 1998 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 4. Wine and made-wine (rates of duty) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Mar 1998 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Mar 1998 | Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Mar 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill — Grant Maintained Schools (Parental Ballot) — rejected | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Mar 1998 | School Standards and Framework Bill - Functions of Education Action Forum | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Mar 1998 | National Minimum Wage Bill - Repeals and revocations | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Mar 1998 | National Minimum Wage Bill - Company directors | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Mar 1998 | Listening to the Countryside | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Mar 1998 | Listening to the Countryside | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Mar 1998 | Government of Wales Bill - Decisions affecting vital interests of a region | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Feb 1998 | Scotland Bill - Changes to income tax structure | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Feb 1998 | Scotland Bill - Power to fix basic rate for Scottish taxpayers | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Feb 1998 | Iraq | Majority | tellno | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Feb 1998 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Feb 1998 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Feb 1998 | Scotland Bill - Exercise of functions | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Feb 1998 | Scotland Bill - The Scottish Executive | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 5 Feb 1998 | Local Government Finance | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 5 Feb 1998 | Local Government Finance | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 5 Feb 1998 | Local Government Finance | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Feb 1998 | Government of Wales Bill - Relations with local government | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 28 Jan 1998 | Scotland Bill - Constituencies, regions and regional members | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 28 Jan 1998 | Scotland Bill - The Scottish Parliament | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 27 Jan 1998 | London Underground | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 27 Jan 1998 | Protection of the Countryside | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 21 Jan 1998 | Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 20 Jan 1998 | Government of Wales Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 20 Jan 1998 | Government of Wales Bill - The Assembly | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 14 Jan 1998 | Regional Development Agencies Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Jan 1998 | Scotland Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 22 Dec 1997 | School Standards and Framework Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Dec 1997 | European Communities (Amendment) Bill (Allocation of Time) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Dec 1997 | Fisheries | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Dec 1997 | Fisheries | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Dec 1997 | National Minimum Wage Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Dec 1997 | Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill - Detention orders | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Dec 1997 | European Community Documents - Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Dec 1997 | Social Security Bill - New schedule 1 | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Dec 1997 | Government of Wales Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Dec 1997 | Government of Wales Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Dec 1997 | Government of Wales Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Dec 1997 | Burdens on Business | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Dec 1997 | Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Nov 1997 | Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Nov 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Competition Pistols | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Nov 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Disabled persons: exemption. | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Jul 1997 | Finance Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Jul 1997 | Finance Bill - Mortgage Interest Payments | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Jul 1997 | Finance Bill - Charge to windfall tax | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 14 Jul 1997 | Finance Bill (Allocation of Time) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Jul 1997 | Finance Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Jul 1997 | Pensions | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Jun 1997 | London Underground | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Jun 1997 | London Underground - NHS Services (Charging) | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Jun 1997 | London Underground | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 24 Jun 1997 | Plant Varieties Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jun 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jun 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Consequential amendments and repeals | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jun 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Jun 1997 | Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Jun 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Jun 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Jun 1997 | Education (Schools) Bill - Power of local authority to continue to assist pupils | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Jun 1997 | Education (Schools) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Jun 1997 | Education (Schools) Bill - Transitional Arrangements for Existing Assisted Pupils | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Jun 1997 | European Union | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 9 Jun 1997 | European Union | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 Jun 1997 | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 Jun 1997 | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Jun 1997 | M66 - 3 Jun 1997 : Column 187 Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill (Allocation of Time) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Jun 1997 | Education (Schools) Bill [Money] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Jun 1997 | Education (Schools) Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 22 May 1997 | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 20 May 1997 | The Economy and European Affairs | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 19 May 1997 | Home Affairs | minority | no | disagrees with policy |