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Ms Diane Abbott vs Sarah Olney

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 Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Sarah Olney voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 847 shared comparable votes.

690 same votes 157 different votes 847 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
19 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
19 Aye 72 No
11 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
36 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 65 shared votes
34 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 44% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 11 No
Education 45% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 39 shared votes
6 Aye 33 No
71 Aye 34 No
Tax 60% aligned 105 shared votes
61 Aye 44 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 67% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 520 of 650
Participation
70.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 650
1,519
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,149
1,626 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
620
54.0 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
529
46.0 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

12
-57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 610 of 650
Appearances
135
+65.3 vs Commons average
Rank 52 of 650
15
-108.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
181
+57.2 vs Commons average
Rank 116 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
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#2
Trade
46 of 51 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 69 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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