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Ms Diane Abbott vs Simon Lightwood

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 Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 27 different votes 400 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
42 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 10 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 96% aligned 48 shared votes
17 Aye 31 No
42 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 647
Participation
64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 520 of 647
1,519
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
678
1,044 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
373
55.0 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
305
45.0 % 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
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

13
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 647
Appearances
84
+17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 647
16
-102.7 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647
Contributions
264
+145.3 vs Commons average
Rank 56 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
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Transport
25 of 30 votes
Defence
49 of 64 votes
#4
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Housing
34 of 43 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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
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
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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