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Ms Diane Abbott vs Jessica Toale

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 Jessica Toale
Jessica Toale
Lab Bournemouth West

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Jessica Toale voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

229 same votes 23 different votes 252 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
32 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 47% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 96% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
32 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 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
79.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 215 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
547 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
222
51.2 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
212
48.8 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % 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
74
+7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
15
-102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
91
-26.8 vs Commons average
Rank 287 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
£208,947
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,947
8 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
Education
47 of 49 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 17 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
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
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