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Ms Diane Abbott vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Nick Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,255 shared comparable votes.

1,226 same votes 29 different votes 1,255 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
110 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
110 Aye 61 No
86 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
86 Aye 47 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 18 No
Benefits 83% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
33 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 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
74.9%
3% above average
Rank 312 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,031
57.0% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
779
43.0% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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 212 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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 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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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