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Ms Diane Abbott vs Liam Byrne

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 Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Liam Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,140 shared comparable votes.

1,122 same votes 18 different votes 1,140 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
108 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
108 Aye 62 No
99 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
99 Aye 51 No
29 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 18 No
Benefits 78% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 11 No
Energy 96% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 7 No
Education 97% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

63.0%
9% below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 498 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.4% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
714
44.6% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
22 years, 3 months
Since 15 Jul 2004

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
60
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
77
-87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 458 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
£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£280,258
24% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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