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Andy Slaughter vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,428 shared comparable votes.

1,390 same votes 38 different votes 1,428 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
123 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
123 Aye 61 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 22 No
Benefits 84% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
38 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

81.6 %
8 % above average
Rank 178 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,887
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
1,058
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
829
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

76
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
102
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 221 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

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
56 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 75 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
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
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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
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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