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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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty
Tax
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Tax
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
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