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James Asser vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

James Asser and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 0 different votes 375 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
41 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
41 Aye 40 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
41 Aye 40 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

85.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 94 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 649
484
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,659
2,354 eligible divisions
251
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
902
54.4 % of votes cast
233
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
757
45.6 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 5 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

43
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 649
Appearances
69
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
53
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
Contributions
82
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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