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Ms Diane Abbott vs Graham Leadbitter

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 Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Graham Leadbitter voted the same way 48% of the time, based on 95 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 49 different votes 95 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
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 72% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 14 No
Tax 12% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 14 No
Tax 12% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 72% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 526 of 649
Participation
27.8 %
45 % below average
Rank 639 of 649
1,521
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
160
575 eligible divisions
850
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
96
60.0 % of votes cast
671
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
64
40.0 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 1 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

20
-57.6 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Appearances
71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
27
-110.9 vs Commons average
Rank 575 of 649
Contributions
85
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£253,574
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£253,574
12 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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 211 votes
#1
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Trade
70 of 91 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 77 votes
#4
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Tax
56 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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