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Member of Parliament

Ms Diane Abbott

Lab Labour Hackney North and Stoke Newington ID 172
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Diane has voted in 64.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Diane has voted against the party's recorded majority 31 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,521 of 2,361 eligible divisions (64.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1521

Total votes

850

Aye

671

No

31

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 850 / Noes 671

Divisions

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Division Vote
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 Aye
Opposition Day: Tax
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Welfare
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
Defence
Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 175/211 (83 %)
Trade 70/91 (77 %)
Migration 129/171 (75 %)
Work / Employment 58/77 (75 %)
Housing 49/66 (74 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10 %)
Devolution / Local Government 24/66 (36 %)
Democracy / Parliament 17/43 (40 %)
Energy 34/70 (49 %)
Environment / Climate 25/48 (52 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ms Diane Abbott voted in?

Ms Diane Abbott has recorded votes in 1,521 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (64.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ms Diane Abbott voted against their party?

Ms Diane Abbott has voted against the party majority 31 times in the imported division data. Source