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Matthew Pennycook vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,583 shared comparable votes.

1,579 same votes 4 different votes 1,583 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
133 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
133 Aye 74 No
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
109 Aye 64 No
75 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
75 Aye 78 No
31 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
31 Aye 105 No
34 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 60 shared votes
26 Aye 34 No
133 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
133 Aye 74 No
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
109 Aye 64 No
75 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
75 Aye 78 No
31 Aye 105 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
31 Aye 105 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
54.3 % of votes cast
864
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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