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Clive Efford vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,336 shared comparable votes.

1,321 same votes 15 different votes 1,336 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
117 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
117 Aye 59 No
103 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
103 Aye 65 No
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
31 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 296 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,760
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
1,001
56.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
759
43.1 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

78
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
66
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 366 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

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
4
2 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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
150 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Education
83 of 95 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 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
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
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
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
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
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