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Ms Diane Abbott vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,291 shared comparable votes.

1,273 same votes 18 different votes 1,291 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
119 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
119 Aye 68 No
101 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
101 Aye 64 No
28 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 16 No
Benefits 95% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
58 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 112 shared votes
59 Aye 53 No
18 Aye 20 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
38 Aye 84 No
Migration 98% aligned 122 shared votes
37 Aye 85 No

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

Voting record

64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 526 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,521
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
850
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
671
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
39 years, 2 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
27
-111.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Contributions
192
+53.7 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
38 of 43 votes
Trade
70 of 91 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 77 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 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
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 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
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
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: 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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