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Ms Diane Abbott vs Cat Smith

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 Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Cat Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,280 shared comparable votes.

1,256 same votes 24 different votes 1,280 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
105 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
97 Aye 53 No
24 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
32 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 14 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 20 No
Housing 97% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

63.0%
9% below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 377 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
944
54.1% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
800
45.9% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
33
-61.5 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
39
-125.6 vs Commons average
Rank 572 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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