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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
Ind 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 1,344 shared comparable votes.

1,308 same votes 36 different votes 1,344 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
25 Aye 17 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 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
76.3 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,773
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
56.5 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
771
43.5 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
38
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
50
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 458 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
£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
3
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 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
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
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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