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Mr David Lammy vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 978 shared comparable votes.

972 same votes 6 different votes 978 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
86 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
86 Aye 28 No
49 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
49 Aye 58 No
18 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
18 Aye 39 No
19 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
104 Aye 62 No
86 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
86 Aye 28 No
49 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
49 Aye 58 No
18 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
18 Aye 39 No
19 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
Participation
70.4%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 650
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,692
2,405 eligible divisions
697
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
917
54.2% of votes cast
463
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
775
45.8% of votes cast
11
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
66
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Contributions
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
#1
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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