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Ruth Cadbury vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,324 shared comparable votes.

1,295 same votes 29 different votes 1,324 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
123 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
123 Aye 65 No
36 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
36 Aye 79 No
24 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
34 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 330 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,730
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
972
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
758
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

45
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
55
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
3
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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
71 of 87 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
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
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
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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