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Dame Diana Johnson vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Dame Diana Johnson
Dame Diana Johnson
Lab Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Dame Diana Johnson and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,191 shared comparable votes.

1,168 same votes 23 different votes 1,191 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
103 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
103 Aye 49 No
98 Aye 42 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
98 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 49 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
22 Aye 49 No
37 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 54 shared votes
37 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 16 No
Benefits 94% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
66 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 119 shared votes
66 Aye 53 No
103 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
103 Aye 49 No
98 Aye 42 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
98 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 49 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
22 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

69.3%
3% below average
Rank 434 of 650
Participation
58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
1,676
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
949
56.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
812
57.7% of votes cast
727
43.4% of votes cast
No votes
595
42.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
162
-2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,849,618
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£246,131
9% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
9
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
75 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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