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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,343 shared comparable votes.

1,322 same votes 21 different votes 1,343 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 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
117 Aye 53 No
30 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Benefits 83% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
34 Aye 17 No
Education 96% aligned 51 shared votes
34 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 12 No
Energy 96% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
1,765
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
989
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
776
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
16
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

76
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
103
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 647
Contributions
16
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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