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Ms Diane Abbott vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,262 shared comparable votes.

1,243 same votes 19 different votes 1,262 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
117 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
117 Aye 61 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
22 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 20 No
Benefits 83% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 94% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
30 Aye 80 No
Migration 97% aligned 110 shared votes
29 Aye 81 No
25 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 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
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
926
54.3% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
778
45.7% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
65
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
80
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Transport
81 of 98 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 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
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
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
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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