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Ian Murray vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,261 shared comparable votes.

1,223 same votes 38 different votes 1,261 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
111 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
111 Aye 57 No
23 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 23 No
Benefits 84% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 12 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
33 Aye 30 No
Trade 97% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,664
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
926
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
738
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

57
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
148
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 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

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
7
3 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

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
150 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Benefits
63 of 81 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
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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