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Ms Diane Abbott vs Sir Stephen Timms

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
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,375 shared comparable votes.

1,348 same votes 27 different votes 1,375 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
112 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
112 Aye 67 No
27 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
22 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 21 No
Benefits 84% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 10 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 14 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 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
78.4%
6% above average
Rank 236 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,895
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,041
54.9% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
854
45.1% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.7% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
32 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
57
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
201
+36.4 vs Commons average
Rank 164 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
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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 212 votes
#1
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
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
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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