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Ben Goldsborough vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 0 different votes 380 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
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 650
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 650
485
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,659
2,351 eligible divisions
242
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
902
54.4 % of votes cast
243
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
757
45.6 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 5 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

55
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Appearances
68
-4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
71
-57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Contributions
82
-46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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