Compare

David Smith vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

David Smith and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 231 shared comparable votes.

213 same votes 18 different votes 231 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
22 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
24 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 11 No
Benefits 47% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Education 93% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 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 446 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,349 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
Appearances
12
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
15
-110.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
5
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API