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Ms Diane Abbott vs Chris Evans

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
vs
Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Chris Evans voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,283 shared comparable votes.

1,258 same votes 25 different votes 1,283 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
114 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
114 Aye 66 No
108 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
108 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 86% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
59 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 136 shared votes
61 Aye 75 No
10 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 14 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 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
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 388 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,734
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
955
55.1% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
779
44.9% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
24
-70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
32
-132.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 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
£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£290,268
28% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
56 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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