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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
Ind 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 1,289 shared comparable votes.

1,272 same votes 17 different votes 1,289 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
33 Aye 12 No
Education 98% aligned 45 shared votes
34 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

65.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 508 of 647
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 647
1,519
2,315 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,667
2,315 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
938
56.3 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
729
43.7 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

13
-49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 647
Appearances
27
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 647
16
-95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 647
Contributions
39
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 510 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
£3,068,484
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
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
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 59 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
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
Aye rebel
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
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: 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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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