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Ms Diane Abbott vs Pete Wishart

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
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Photograph of Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Pete Wishart voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 910 shared comparable votes.

857 same votes 53 different votes 910 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
37 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
37 Aye 81 No
19 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
93 Aye 44 No
Tax 81% aligned 137 shared votes
93 Aye 44 No
21 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 4 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 13 No
Transport 93% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 647
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 647
1,519
2,328 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,276
2,328 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
709
55.6 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
567
44.4 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

13
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
65
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 647
16
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647
Contributions
74
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 355 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 88 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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