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Ms Diane Abbott vs Yvette Cooper

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 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,176 shared comparable votes.

1,152 same votes 24 different votes 1,176 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
103 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
93 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
93 Aye 41 No
25 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 15 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
26 Aye 11 No
Education 95% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 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
62.7%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,516
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
867
57.2% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
649
42.8% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
93
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
1,161
+996.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
71 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
Aye
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