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Ian Byrne vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 987 shared comparable votes.

969 same votes 18 different votes 987 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
88 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
88 Aye 39 No
33 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Benefits 83% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 90% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 87 No
Migration 99% aligned 112 shared votes
26 Aye 86 No
57 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 119 shared votes
58 Aye 61 No
88 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
88 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,417 eligible divisions
674
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
926
54.3% of votes cast
561
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
778
45.7% of votes cast
26
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Appearances
65
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Contributions
80
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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
57 of 63 votes
#1
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Transport
81 of 98 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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