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Ms Diane Abbott vs Ian Murray

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 Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Ian Murray voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,265 shared comparable votes.

1,224 same votes 41 different votes 1,265 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
111 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
111 Aye 57 No
23 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 21 No
Benefits 84% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
31 Aye 32 No
Trade 97% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 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
71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
1,523
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,722
2,422 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
955
55.5% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
767
44.5% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
39 years, 5 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

23
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
73
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
27
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
145
-21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 264 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
£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£277,506
23% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
192 of 212 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
152 of 171 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 80 votes
#5
Benefits
65 of 83 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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
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