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Ms Diane Abbott vs Dame Nia Griffith

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 Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,402 shared comparable votes.

1,378 same votes 24 different votes 1,402 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
125 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
125 Aye 68 No
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
32 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 19 No
Benefits 83% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 13 No
Energy 97% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 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
78.0%
6% above average
Rank 244 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,885
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,040
55.2% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
845
44.8% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
16
0.8% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
68
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
77
-87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 457 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
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
79 of 82 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 171 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
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 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
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
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