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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Derek Twigg

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 888 shared comparable votes.

883 same votes 5 different votes 888 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
79 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 119 shared votes
79 Aye 40 No
56 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
56 Aye 48 No
27 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
27 Aye 51 No
29 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 16 No
Benefits 93% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
79 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 119 shared votes
79 Aye 40 No
56 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
56 Aye 48 No
27 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
27 Aye 51 No
29 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,284
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
681
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
603
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

21
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
25
-129.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 70 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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