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Valerie Vaz vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,358 shared comparable votes.

1,348 same votes 10 different votes 1,358 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
122 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 186 shared votes
122 Aye 64 No
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
35 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
35 Aye 79 No
32 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
32 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
38 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
72 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 147 shared votes
72 Aye 75 No

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

Voting record

77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 275 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,782
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
1,014
56.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
768
43.1 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % 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

30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
15
-92.9 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3 % below 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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Education
90 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Migration
147 of 169 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 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
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
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No 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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