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Ms Diane Abbott vs Ruth Cadbury

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 Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Ruth Cadbury voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,324 shared comparable votes.

1,295 same votes 29 different votes 1,324 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
123 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
123 Aye 65 No
36 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
36 Aye 79 No
24 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
34 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 14 No
Housing 98% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
Participation
74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 321 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,741
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
974
55.9 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
767
44.1 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
46
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
56
-57.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,505
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 91 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
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
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
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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