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Louise Haigh vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,228 shared comparable votes.

1,206 same votes 22 different votes 1,228 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
103 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
103 Aye 55 No
106 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
106 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 15 No
Housing 97% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
30 Aye 7 No
Education 97% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

65.6 %
7 % below average
Rank 510 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
1,525
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
881
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
644
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

8
-55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
10
-103.8 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 647
Contributions
16
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
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

Work / Employment
64 of 75 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Defence
48 of 59 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Transport
70 of 91 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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