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Graham Stringer vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Graham Stringer
Graham Stringer
Lab Blackley and Middleton South
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Graham Stringer and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,012 shared comparable votes.

919 same votes 93 different votes 1,012 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
21 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 52 No
Brexit / EU 43% aligned 94 shared votes
60 Aye 34 No
15 Aye 13 No
Defence 89% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
24 Aye 23 No
Trade 89% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 29 No
Transport 91% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

58.0 %
15 % below average
Rank 594 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,342
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
676
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
666
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
112
8.3 % 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

47
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
33
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 533 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

£2,011,354
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£160,334
29 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
3
2 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

Migration
121 of 169 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Transport
62 of 87 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Housing
44 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No rebel
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No rebel
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
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
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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