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Debbie Abrahams vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,508 shared comparable votes.

1,501 same votes 7 different votes 1,508 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
130 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
130 Aye 68 No
75 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
75 Aye 63 No
28 Aye 100 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
28 Aye 100 No
33 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
32 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 172 shared votes
105 Aye 67 No
130 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
130 Aye 68 No
75 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
75 Aye 63 No
28 Aye 100 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
28 Aye 100 No
33 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No

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

Voting record

70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
905
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
761
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 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
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
63 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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