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Richard Burgon vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,549 shared comparable votes.

1,528 same votes 21 different votes 1,549 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
127 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
127 Aye 71 No
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
109 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 20 No
Benefits 87% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 24 No
Education 90% aligned 50 shared votes
29 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 101 No
Migration 99% aligned 129 shared votes
29 Aye 100 No
80 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 150 shared votes
81 Aye 69 No
127 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
127 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
54.3 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
43
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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