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Dame Diana Johnson vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Dame Diana Johnson and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,262 shared comparable votes.

1,230 same votes 32 different votes 1,262 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
108 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
108 Aye 63 No
105 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
105 Aye 54 No
28 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
28 Aye 74 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 22 No
Benefits 83% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Energy 96% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 18 No
Housing 97% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

69.6 %
4 % below average
Rank 445 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
1,617
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
921
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
696
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

34
-29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
114
+0.2 vs Commons average
Rank 196 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

£2,849,618
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£246,131
9 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
73 of 91 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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