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Ashley Dalton vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Ashley Dalton and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 13 different votes 387 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
18 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
18 Aye 54 No
32 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 11 No
Benefits 56% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 42 shared votes
15 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
18 Aye 54 No
32 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

63.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 536 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
573
901 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,349 eligible divisions
271
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
302
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
4
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
3 years, 4 months
Since 9 Feb 2023
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Appearances
12
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
114
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 227 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

£607,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£323,917
43 % 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

Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Trade
15 of 17 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Migration
79 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Energy
23 of 32 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
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No 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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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