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Natasha Irons vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons
Lab Croydon East
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Natasha Irons and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 281 shared comparable votes.

251 same votes 30 different votes 281 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
27 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
24 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 36 shared votes
14 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

86.8 %
14 % above average
Rank 69 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
466
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
238
51.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
228
48.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

32
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
46
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 484 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

£150,494
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£150,494
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Transport
25 of 25 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
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
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