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Ms Diane Abbott vs Mr David Lammy

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 David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Mr David Lammy voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 945 shared comparable votes.

928 same votes 17 different votes 945 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
83 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
83 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 7 No
Benefits 93% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 6 No
Education 95% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 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
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 622 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,146
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
691
60.3 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
455
39.7 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.8 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
25 years, 11 months
Since 22 Jun 2000

Debates

13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
61
-2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 647
16
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
800
+686.2 vs Commons average
Rank 5 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
£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,880
19 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Trade
58 of 88 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Defence
37 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
NHS / Health
32 of 56 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
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 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
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
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
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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