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Pat McFadden vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Pat McFadden and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,185 shared comparable votes.

1,163 same votes 22 different votes 1,185 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
105 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
103 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
103 Aye 45 No
35 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
35 Aye 80 No
27 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Benefits 83% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 7 No
Energy 96% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 8 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 505 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,525
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
881
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
644
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
298
+190.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£225,631
same as average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Benefits
64 of 81 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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