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Debbie Abrahams vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,260 shared comparable votes.

1,242 same votes 18 different votes 1,260 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
117 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
117 Aye 61 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
22 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 21 No
Benefits 83% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 94% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 80 No
Migration 98% aligned 108 shared votes
30 Aye 78 No

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

Voting record

70.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 428 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
892
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
736
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
15 years, 4 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

56
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
69
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
0
0 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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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
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 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
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