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Jack Abbott vs Mark Ferguson

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

Photograph of Jack Abbott
Jack Abbott
Lab Ipswich
vs
Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Jack Abbott and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

409 same votes 1 different votes 410 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
54 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
54 Aye 39 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
54 Aye 39 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

91.2 %
18 % above average
Rank 13 of 650
Participation
89.2 %
17 % above average
Rank 33 of 650
509
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
558 eligible divisions
254
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
266
53.4 % of votes cast
255
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
232
46.6 % of votes cast
3
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

20
-49.8 vs Commons average
Rank 575 of 650
Appearances
9
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
27
-97.0 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 650
Contributions
15
-109.0 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£181,106
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£181,106
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15 % below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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

Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Education
49 of 49 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
33 of 33 votes
#4
Energy
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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