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Ms Diane Abbott vs Taiwo Owatemi

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 Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 791 shared comparable votes.

769 same votes 22 different votes 791 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
74 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
74 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
Benefits 77% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 8 No
Education 91% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
48 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 108 shared votes
50 Aye 58 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
75.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 310 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,209
1,605 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
646
53.4 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
563
46.6 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
2
-61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 634 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
2
-111.6 vs Commons average
Rank 630 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
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 173 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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