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Seema Malhotra vs Ms Diane Abbott

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

Photograph of Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston
vs
Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Seema Malhotra and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,242 shared comparable votes.

1,225 same votes 17 different votes 1,242 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
106 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
106 Aye 67 No
115 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
115 Aye 56 No
29 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 21 No
Benefits 82% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 8 No
Energy 96% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
31 Aye 16 No
52 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 114 shared votes
52 Aye 62 No
34 Aye 79 No
Migration 99% aligned 113 shared votes
35 Aye 78 No

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

Voting record

68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 647
Participation
65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
1,582
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
893
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
689
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
12
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
14 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2011
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

54
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Appearances
13
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
312
+198.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 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

£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£252,817
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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
183 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Migration
141 of 169 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API