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Ms Diane Abbott vs Bridget Phillipson

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 Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Bridget Phillipson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,039 shared comparable votes.

1,019 same votes 20 different votes 1,039 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
103 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
97 Aye 45 No
20 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
20 Aye 46 No
22 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 10 No
Benefits 81% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 93% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
39 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 79 shared votes
41 Aye 38 No
11 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
36 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 600 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,304
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
784
60.1 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
520
39.9 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
54
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 647
16
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
496
+382.2 vs Commons average
Rank 12 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
£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,480
22 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Education
77 of 95 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 43 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
60 of 88 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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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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