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Ms Diane Abbott vs Dr Zubir Ahmed

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 Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Dr Zubir Ahmed voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 15 different votes 218 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
16 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 47% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 10 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 647
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 349 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
547 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
212
52.7 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
190
47.3 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
3.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-53.4 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 647
Appearances
61
-5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 647
16
-102.1 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647
Contributions
109
-9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 219 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
£243,911
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,911
8 % 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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Education
43 of 49 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
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
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