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Luke Pollard vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,140 shared comparable votes.

1,117 same votes 23 different votes 1,140 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
93 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
93 Aye 65 No
99 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
99 Aye 48 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Benefits 80% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 5 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

70.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 433 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,444
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
803
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
641
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

54
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 648
Appearances
13
-47.7 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 648
379
+269.7 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 648
Contributions
16
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
2
1 registered category
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

Migration
144 of 161 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
52 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Trade
69 of 84 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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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