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Andrew Western vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 417 shared comparable votes.

387 same votes 30 different votes 417 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
30 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 8 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 47% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 6 No
Education 96% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

74.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 334 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
243
+135.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
9
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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