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Richard Burgon vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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 Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,166 shared comparable votes.

1,138 same votes 28 different votes 1,166 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
95 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
95 Aye 50 No
33 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 21 No
Benefits 85% aligned 54 shared votes
31 Aye 23 No
33 Aye 20 No
Education 91% aligned 53 shared votes
36 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
63 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 123 shared votes
65 Aye 58 No
24 Aye 13 No
Energy 97% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
76.3%
4% above average
Rank 279 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,296
1,699 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
690
53.2% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
606
46.8% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
42
-122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
46 of 49 votes
#1
Education
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
139 of 154 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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