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Ms Diane Abbott vs Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

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
vs
Photograph of Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Lab Suffolk Coastal

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Jenny Riddell-Carpenter voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

227 same votes 22 different votes 249 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
30 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
30 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
24 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 46% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 10 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
30 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
30 Aye 20 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
78.8 %
6 % above average
Rank 228 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
547 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
54.1 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
198
45.9 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
40
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
15
-102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
52
-65.8 vs Commons average
Rank 460 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
£177,477
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,477
22 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Education
46 of 49 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
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 5 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
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