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Ms Diane Abbott vs Susan Murray

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 Susan Murray
Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Susan Murray voted the same way 25% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

50 same votes 152 different votes 202 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
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 71% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 3 No
Housing 46% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 12 No
Tax 0% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 5% aligned 20 shared votes
2 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 526 of 649
Participation
62.6 %
10 % below average
Rank 548 of 649
1,521
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
360
575 eligible divisions
850
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
54.4 % of votes cast
671
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
164
45.6 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
39 years, 1 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

20
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Appearances
78
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 649
27
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 649
Contributions
91
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,988
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£189,988
16 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
70 of 91 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#3
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 77 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Housing
23 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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