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Ms Diane Abbott vs Seema Malhotra

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
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Photograph of Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,246 shared comparable votes.

1,227 same votes 19 different votes 1,246 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
106 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
106 Aye 67 No
115 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
115 Aye 56 No
29 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 82% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 9 No
Energy 96% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
31 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
52 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 114 shared votes
52 Aye 62 No
35 Aye 80 No
Migration 98% aligned 115 shared votes
35 Aye 80 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
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,652
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
921
55.8% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
731
44.2% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
68
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
336
+171.4 vs Commons average
Rank 57 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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

Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
Aye
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