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Ms Diane Abbott vs Gareth Thomas

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
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Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,182 shared comparable votes.

1,153 same votes 29 different votes 1,182 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
108 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 No
115 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
115 Aye 51 No
36 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
36 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 7 No
Energy 94% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
52 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 113 shared votes
54 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
Participation
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,535
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
57.3 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
655
42.7 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
44
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
109
-4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 212 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
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Defence
47 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 91 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 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 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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