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Ms Diane Abbott vs Dame Siobhain McDonagh

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 Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Dame Siobhain McDonagh voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,033 shared comparable votes.

1,007 same votes 26 different votes 1,033 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
91 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
91 Aye 54 No
90 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
90 Aye 48 No
23 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 17 No
Benefits 82% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 6 No
Energy 94% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 33 No
Trade 96% aligned 56 shared votes
21 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 39 No
Migration 97% aligned 58 shared votes
17 Aye 41 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
55.3%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
1,523
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,340
2,422 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
760
56.7% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
580
43.3% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.6% of votes cast
39 years, 5 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

23
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
45
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
27
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
52
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 529 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
£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£292,669
29% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Transport
66 of 98 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Education
64 of 96 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 80 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 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
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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 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
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