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Valerie Vaz vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,494 shared comparable votes.

1,494 same votes 0 different votes 1,494 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
134 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
134 Aye 71 No
109 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
109 Aye 63 No
74 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
74 Aye 70 No
29 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
29 Aye 102 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
134 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
134 Aye 71 No
109 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
109 Aye 63 No
74 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
74 Aye 70 No
29 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
29 Aye 102 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
54.3 % of votes cast
792
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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