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Ms Diane Abbott vs Brendan O'Hara

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 Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 961 shared comparable votes.

907 same votes 54 different votes 961 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
37 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
37 Aye 86 No
26 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 64 shared votes
26 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
106 Aye 53 No
Tax 81% aligned 159 shared votes
105 Aye 54 No
18 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 85% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 3 No
Education 92% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 12 No
Transport 93% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 647
Participation
58.2 %
15 % below average
Rank 588 of 647
1,519
2,328 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
2,328 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
745
55.0 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
610
45.0 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

13
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
51
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 647
16
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647
Contributions
57
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Migration
161 of 169 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
65 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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