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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 857 shared comparable votes.

836 same votes 21 different votes 857 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
73 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 110 shared votes
73 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 22 No
Benefits 79% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
42 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 104 shared votes
40 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,212
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
655
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
557
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

8
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
8
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above 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

Migration
139 of 152 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Education
62 of 68 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 41 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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