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Ms Diane Abbott vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Tim Farron voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,036 shared comparable votes.

878 same votes 158 different votes 1,036 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
19 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
97 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 156 shared votes
95 Aye 61 No
36 Aye 67 No
Migration 98% aligned 103 shared votes
34 Aye 69 No
25 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 49% aligned 49 shared votes
12 Aye 37 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 58% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
82 Aye 34 No
Tax 67% aligned 116 shared votes
68 Aye 48 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 71% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 650
1,519
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,477
2,344 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
808
54.7 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
669
45.3 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

12
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 610 of 650
Appearances
139
+71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
15
-104.6 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Contributions
154
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
23
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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