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Angela Rayner vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Lab Ashton-under-Lyne
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Angela Rayner and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,198 shared comparable votes.

1,184 same votes 14 different votes 1,198 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
104 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
104 Aye 62 No
99 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 146 shared votes
99 Aye 47 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
23 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 10 No
Benefits 93% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 22 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 97% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

66.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 499 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,536
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
862
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
674
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

16
-44.7 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648
Appearances
13
-47.7 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 648
100
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 648
Contributions
16
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,886,725
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£219,458
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
16
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
57 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 Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
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
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API