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Ms Diane Abbott vs Alex Norris

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Lab Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Alex Norris voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,171 shared comparable votes.

1,134 same votes 37 different votes 1,171 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
94 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
94 Aye 59 No
94 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
94 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 20 No
Benefits 82% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 93% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
19 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
1,523
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,639
2,167 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
55.8% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
725
44.2% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
39 years, 5 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

23
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
62
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
27
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
499
+332.6 vs Commons average
Rank 26 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
£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£301,924
33% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 80 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
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