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Ms Diane Abbott vs Mr Calvin Bailey

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 Mr Calvin Bailey
Mr Calvin Bailey
Lab Leyton and Wanstead

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Mr Calvin Bailey voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

166 same votes 25 different votes 191 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
13 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 519 of 650
1,519
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
360
554 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
52.2 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
172
47.8 % 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
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

12
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
Appearances
91
+23.2 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
15
-105.4 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
163
+42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£186,701
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£186,701
17 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 33 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Education
38 of 49 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 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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
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 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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