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Mark Sewards vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Mark Sewards
Mark Sewards
Lab Leeds South West and Morley
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

218 same votes 25 different votes 243 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
24 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

77.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 650
Participation
64.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 524 of 650
436
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,350 eligible divisions
204
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
232
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

137
+65.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
12
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
147
+19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Contributions
15
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,003
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
8
3 registered categories
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
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
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