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Ms Diane Abbott vs Sir Mark Tami

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 Sir Mark Tami
Sir Mark Tami
Lab Alyn and Deeside

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Sir Mark Tami voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,398 shared comparable votes.

1,366 same votes 32 different votes 1,398 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
125 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
125 Aye 69 No
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
26 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
26 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
29 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
27 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
69 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 152 shared votes
70 Aye 82 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
82.2 %
9 % above average
Rank 164 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
54.9 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
861
45.1 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
0
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 643 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
0
-113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 642 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
£2,953,004
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£286,200
27 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Education
90 of 95 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
66 of 75 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
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
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
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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