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Jack Abbott vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Jack Abbott and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 467 shared comparable votes.

462 same votes 5 different votes 467 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
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 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
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
564
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
620 eligible divisions
277
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
51.0% of votes cast
287
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.0% of votes cast
3
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-52.0 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Appearances
59
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 650
46
-112.5 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 650
Contributions
76
-82.5 vs Commons average
Rank 450 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£181,221
20% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
4
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
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: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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