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Ms Diane Abbott vs Chris Bryant

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
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Photograph of Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Lab Rhondda and Ogmore

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Chris Bryant voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,196 shared comparable votes.

1,166 same votes 30 different votes 1,196 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
107 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
107 Aye 55 No
25 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
25 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 16 No
Benefits 82% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 7 No
Energy 96% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 15 No
Housing 97% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 97% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 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
66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,551
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
887
57.2 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
664
42.8 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
49
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
230
+116.4 vs Commons average
Rank 66 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
£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£277,046
23 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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 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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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