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Mr Calvin Bailey vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Mr Calvin Bailey
Mr Calvin Bailey
Lab Leyton and Wanstead
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Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Mr Calvin Bailey and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

166 same votes 25 different votes 191 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
13 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 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
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 532 of 650
Participation
64.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 524 of 650
361
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,350 eligible divisions
189
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
172
47.6 % 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

89
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Appearances
12
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
173
+45.4 vs Commons average
Rank 136 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

£186,701
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£186,701
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
0
0 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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Education
38 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 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
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 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 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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
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
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 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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