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Rushanara Ali vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Rushanara Ali and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,337 shared comparable votes.

1,306 same votes 31 different votes 1,337 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
119 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
119 Aye 65 No
26 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 21 No
Benefits 82% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
35 Aye 17 No
Education 96% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,759
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
1,008
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

22
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 406 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

£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£325,502
44 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
5
3 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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Trade
77 of 88 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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