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Dawn Butler vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 871 shared comparable votes.

865 same votes 6 different votes 871 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
78 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
78 Aye 44 No
42 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 93 shared votes
42 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
24 Aye 67 No
35 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 19 No
Benefits 95% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
78 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
78 Aye 44 No
42 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 93 shared votes
42 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
24 Aye 67 No
35 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

63.8%
9% below average
Rank 528 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
1,535
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,284
1,687 eligible divisions
848
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
681
53.0% of votes cast
687
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
603
47.0% of votes cast
25
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

57
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650
Appearances
21
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
58
-96.6 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
Contributions
25
-129.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27% above average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27% above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#1
Education
63 of 69 votes
Transport
73 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
139 of 154 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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