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Jack Abbott vs Michael Payne

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 Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Jack Abbott and Michael Payne voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 436 shared comparable votes.

433 same votes 3 different votes 436 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
57 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
57 Aye 44 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
32 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
57 Aye 44 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
32 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

91.0%
19% above average
Rank 13 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 314 of 650
564
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
620 eligible divisions
277
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
51.7% of votes cast
287
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
224
48.3% of votes cast
3
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Appearances
24
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
48
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
27
-132.5 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£181,221
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£181,221
20% below average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
2 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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Education
48 of 50 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 114 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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