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Ms Diane Abbott vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,346 shared comparable votes.

1,309 same votes 37 different votes 1,346 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
122 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
122 Aye 68 No
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
27 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 82% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
37 Aye 68 No
Migration 97% aligned 105 shared votes
36 Aye 69 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
76.0%
4% above average
Rank 285 of 650
1,523
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,422 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,027
55.8% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
39 years, 5 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

23
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
63
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
27
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
56
-110.4 vs Commons average
Rank 521 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 80 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
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: 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
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