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Helen Hayes vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,538 shared comparable votes.

1,534 same votes 4 different votes 1,538 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
136 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
136 Aye 72 No
67 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
67 Aye 77 No
30 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
30 Aye 103 No
34 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
30 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 173 shared votes
110 Aye 63 No
136 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
136 Aye 72 No
67 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
67 Aye 77 No
30 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
30 Aye 103 No
34 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 213 of 649
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
1,875
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
1,037
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
54.3 % of votes cast
838
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
121
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
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
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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