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Rachel Hopkins vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire
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Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 945 shared comparable votes.

910 same votes 35 different votes 945 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
85 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
85 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 22 No
Benefits 79% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 94% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
50 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 121 shared votes
48 Aye 73 No

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

Voting record

84.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 118 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,346
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
724
53.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
622
46.2 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

73
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 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

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
2
2 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

Housing
52 of 53 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Education
64 of 68 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 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
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
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
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