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Ms Diane Abbott vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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 Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 859 shared comparable votes.

838 same votes 21 different votes 859 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
73 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 110 shared votes
73 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 20 No
Benefits 79% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
40 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 104 shared votes
42 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

63.0%
9% below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
76.3%
4% above average
Rank 279 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,296
1,699 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
690
53.2% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
606
46.8% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
42
-122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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 212 votes
#1
Education
63 of 69 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
139 of 154 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 70 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 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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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