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Ms Diane Abbott vs Sarah Edwards

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 Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Sarah Edwards voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

222 same votes 27 different votes 249 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
33 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 26 shared votes
4 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
33 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 26 shared votes
4 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
Participation
64.2 %
9 % below average
Rank 534 of 650
1,519
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
720 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
260
56.3 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
202
43.7 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023

Debates

12
-54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 610 of 650
Appearances
40
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
15
-102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
61
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 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
£322,568
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£237,152
5 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
22 of 31 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Tax
94 of 135 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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 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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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: 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
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