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Ms Diane Abbott vs Lucy Powell

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 Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Lucy Powell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,186 shared comparable votes.

1,155 same votes 31 different votes 1,186 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
104 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
104 Aye 61 No
106 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
106 Aye 54 No
22 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
34 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 10 No
Energy 96% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
52 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 122 shared votes
54 Aye 68 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
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 504 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,530
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
862
56.3 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
668
43.7 % 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
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
9
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
379
+265.4 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,415
10 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
44 of 59 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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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