Compare

Ms Diane Abbott vs Ben Coleman

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
vs
Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Ben Coleman voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 210 shared comparable votes.

195 same votes 15 different votes 210 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
20 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 5 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 647
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
547 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
54.3 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
179
45.7 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.8 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-53.4 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 647
Appearances
37
-29.4 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 647
16
-102.1 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647
Contributions
63
-55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£186,638
17 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Transport
22 of 25 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
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
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 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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API