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Chris Bryant vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Lab Rhondda and Ogmore
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,196 shared comparable votes.

1,166 same votes 30 different votes 1,196 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
107 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
107 Aye 55 No
25 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
25 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 18 No
Benefits 82% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 6 No
Energy 96% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 32 No
Trade 97% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,544
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
886
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
658
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

50
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
233
+125.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 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

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
6
3 registered categories
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 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
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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