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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

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Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 238 shared comparable votes.

218 same votes 20 different votes 238 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
27 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Trade 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 8 No
Education 82% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 10 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
419
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,349 eligible divisions
193
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
226
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
6
1.4 % 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

129
+58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
12
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
154
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
15
-110.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
3
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No rebel
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No 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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