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Sarah Jones vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones
Lab Croydon West
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Sarah Jones and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,090 shared comparable votes.

1,063 same votes 27 different votes 1,090 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
94 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
94 Aye 65 No
96 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
96 Aye 41 No
30 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
22 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Benefits 83% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
19 Aye 7 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
39 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 104 shared votes
39 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

67.5 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
1,395
2,068 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
777
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
618
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

62
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
357
+243.2 vs Commons average
Rank 26 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

£1,822,449
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£279,929
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
134 of 161 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Trade
65 of 84 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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