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John McDonnell vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

John McDonnell and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,532 shared comparable votes.

1,502 same votes 30 different votes 1,532 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
139 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
139 Aye 68 No
107 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
107 Aye 64 No
31 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
31 Aye 41 No
34 Aye 34 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
39 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 19 No
Education 88% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 92% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
28 Aye 105 No
Migration 98% aligned 133 shared votes
27 Aye 106 No
65 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 143 shared votes
66 Aye 77 No

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

Voting record

79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,417 eligible divisions
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
926
54.3% of votes cast
872
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
778
45.7% of votes cast
24
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
Appearances
65
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Contributions
80
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£269,647
19% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
7
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

Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#1
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Transport
81 of 98 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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