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Gareth Thomas vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,182 shared comparable votes.

1,153 same votes 29 different votes 1,182 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
108 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 No
115 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
115 Aye 51 No
36 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
36 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 6 No
Energy 94% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
54 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 113 shared votes
52 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,531
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
879
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
652
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
130
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 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

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Trade
66 of 88 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API