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Matt Rodda vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

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Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Matt Rodda and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,262 shared comparable votes.

1,239 same votes 23 different votes 1,262 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
94 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
94 Aye 64 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
63 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 137 shared votes
61 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

81.6 %
8 % above average
Rank 180 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,678
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
925
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
753
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % 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

66
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
90
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£254,181
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
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

Defence
57 of 59 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Housing
51 of 54 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Education
69 of 75 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No rebel
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
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
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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