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Ms Diane Abbott vs Dan Carden

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
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Photograph of Dan Carden
Dan Carden
Lab Liverpool Walton

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Dan Carden voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,107 shared comparable votes.

1,089 same votes 18 different votes 1,107 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
111 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
111 Aye 49 No
94 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
94 Aye 62 No
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Benefits 85% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 13 No
Education 95% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 56 No
Migration 96% aligned 79 shared votes
22 Aye 57 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
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 439 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,495
2,162 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
825
55.2% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
670
44.8% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
31
-63.5 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
42
-122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 564 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
£1,875,223
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£298,675
32% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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
74 of 82 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
162 of 189 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 63 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 90 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
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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