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Ms Diane Abbott vs Kim Leadbeater

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 Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater
Lab Spen Valley

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Kim Leadbeater voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 653 shared comparable votes.

619 same votes 34 different votes 653 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
62 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
62 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 5 No
Trade 100% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 11 No
Benefits 60% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 93% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
42 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 95 shared votes
44 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 147 of 647
1,519
2,324 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,069
1,288 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
556
52.0 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
513
48.0 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
4 years, 11 months
Since 1 Jul 2021

Debates

13
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
6
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 647
16
-98.7 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 647
Contributions
17
-97.7 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,032,995
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,696
37 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Defence
39 of 40 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Education
62 of 64 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
NHS / Health
37 of 40 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
129 of 141 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
28 of 31 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
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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