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Rachel Taylor vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Rachel Taylor
Rachel Taylor
Lab North Warwickshire and Bedworth
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Rachel Taylor and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

223 same votes 32 different votes 255 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
32 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 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
12 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 8 No
Education 90% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

81.4 %
8 % above average
Rank 185 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
437
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
219
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
218
49.9 % 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

98
+34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
153
+39.2 vs Commons average
Rank 124 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

£240,723
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£240,723
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
11
6 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

Defence
22 of 22 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
24 of 25 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 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
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
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