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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
Lab Hackney North and Stoke Newington
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,186 shared comparable votes.

1,154 same votes 32 different votes 1,186 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
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
22 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 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

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 650
1,523
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,610
2,422 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
909
56.5% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
701
43.5% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% 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
52
-43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
27
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
58
-108.4 vs Commons average
Rank 516 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
£2,854,227
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 80 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
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 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
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