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Derek Twigg vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 854 shared comparable votes.

849 same votes 5 different votes 854 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
79 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
79 Aye 36 No
55 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
27 Aye 51 No
23 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 17 No
Benefits 93% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
79 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
79 Aye 36 No
55 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
27 Aye 51 No
23 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 648
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 648
1,351
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,212
1,594 eligible divisions
784
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
655
54.0 % of votes cast
567
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
557
46.0 % of votes cast
25
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

37
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 648
Appearances
8
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648
23
-86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 648
Contributions
8
-101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
50 of 65 votes
#1
Migration
139 of 152 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Education
62 of 68 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 41 votes
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#5
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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