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Debbie Abrahams vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,429 shared comparable votes.

1,422 same votes 7 different votes 1,429 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
105 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
65 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
65 Aye 72 No
31 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
31 Aye 104 No
30 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
110 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
107 Aye 67 No
105 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
65 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
65 Aye 72 No
31 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
31 Aye 104 No
30 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

70.4%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 650
Participation
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 334 of 650
1,692
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,775
2,405 eligible divisions
917
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
958
54.0% of votes cast
775
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
817
46.0% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

66
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Appearances
52
-36.8 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Contributions
63
-91.6 vs Commons average
Rank 485 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Transport
79 of 96 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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