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Cat Smith vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,278 shared comparable votes.

1,256 same votes 22 different votes 1,278 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
105 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
97 Aye 53 No
24 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 23 No
Benefits 87% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
32 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 21 No
Housing 97% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

72.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 371 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,681
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
915
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
766
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % 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

22
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
30
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 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

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % 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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
73 of 87 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
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
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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