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Alison Taylor vs Ms Diane Abbott

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Alison Taylor and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

140 same votes 16 different votes 156 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
21 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 4 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 4 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

44.9 %
28 % below average
Rank 629 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
253
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,349 eligible divisions
109
43.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
144
56.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
12
4.7 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650
Appearances
12
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
53
-72.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
15
-110.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£192,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£192,583
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Housing
22 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Migration
7 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
18 of 29 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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