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Ms Diane Abbott vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Al Carns voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 162 shared comparable votes.

140 same votes 22 different votes 162 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
19 Aye 12 No
Tax 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
0 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 45% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 82% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 94% aligned 17 shared votes
17 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
52.0 %
21 % below average
Rank 616 of 650
1,519
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
288
554 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
135
46.9 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
153
53.1 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

12
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 610 of 650
Appearances
58
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
15
-104.6 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Contributions
309
+189.4 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Trade
3 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Housing
21 of 31 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
21 of 33 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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