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Ms Diane Abbott vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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 Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 238 shared comparable votes.

218 same votes 20 different votes 238 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
27 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 75% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 8 No
Education 82% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 647
Participation
74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 330 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
407
547 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
46.4 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
218
53.6 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
1.2 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-53.4 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
Appearances
121
+54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650
16
-102.0 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Contributions
146
+28.0 vs Commons average
Rank 150 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
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24 % below 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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No rebel
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
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
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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