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Ms Diane Abbott vs Martin McCluskey

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 Martin McCluskey
Martin McCluskey
Lab Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Martin McCluskey voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 223 shared comparable votes.

212 same votes 11 different votes 223 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
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 58% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 8 No
Education 88% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 647
Participation
77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 260 of 647
1,519
2,328 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
542 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
50.6 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
208
49.4 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.9 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
58
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 647
16
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647
Contributions
227
+110.1 vs Commons average
Rank 72 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
£140,697
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£140,697
38 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
37 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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
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
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 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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