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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Ms Diane Abbott

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,261 shared comparable votes.

1,244 same votes 17 different votes 1,261 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
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
112 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
112 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 21 No
Housing 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 No
25 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
35 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 53 shared votes
35 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
28 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

69.0 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
1,602
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
867
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
735
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
29
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

11
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
13
-100.8 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 647
Contributions
16
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
48 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Education
76 of 95 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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