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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
Ind 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 1,400 shared comparable votes.

1,376 same votes 24 different votes 1,400 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

65.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 508 of 647
Participation
78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 254 of 647
1,519
2,315 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,811
2,315 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,008
55.7 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
803
44.3 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

13
-48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 647
Appearances
53
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 647
16
-94.5 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 647
Contributions
85
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£2,805,379
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
0
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
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 169 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
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
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
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