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James Asser vs Jack Abbott

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 Jack Abbott
Jack Abbott
Lab Ipswich

Voting alignment

James Asser and Jack Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 508 shared comparable votes.

498 same votes 10 different votes 508 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
49 Aye 45 No
33 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
49 Aye 45 No
33 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 75 of 650
Participation
91.1%
19% above average
Rank 12 of 650
540
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
575
631 eligible divisions
272
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
285
49.6% of votes cast
268
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
290
50.4% of votes cast
14
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
Appearances
47
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
72
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Contributions
56
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£181,221
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£181,221
20% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Education
50 of 50 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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