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Ms Diane Abbott vs Imogen Walker

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 Imogen Walker
Imogen Walker
Lab Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Imogen Walker voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

171 same votes 18 different votes 189 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
27 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 8 No
Education 90% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 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
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 419 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
386
547 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
47.9 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
201
52.1 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.8 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

12
-54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Appearances
4
-62.2 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
15
-102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
5
-112.8 vs Commons average
Rank 626 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
£178,271
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,271
21 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Education
44 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Tax
95 of 108 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Energy
14 of 17 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
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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 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
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