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Debbie Abrahams
MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedDebbie Abrahams is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, first elected in 2011. She currently sits on the Liaison Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee, and has previously served as Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Voting Patterns
Her voting record shows strong party loyalty (100%), with attendance well above the party average (67% vs 33%). She has two rebel votes and sits on a centre-left spectrum (43/100). On key issues, she generally backs Universal Credit and NHS funding, supports bus services regulation, and tends to oppose stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; votes on VAT, asylum, transgender rights, and trade union powers are mixed.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for Universal Credit
- Generally voted for NHS funding
- Generally voted for Bus services regulation
- Generally voted against Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted against Immigration controls
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
67%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 369 votesCareer & Roles
13 positions
Current
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
Since Sept 2024
Previous
Committee
Finance Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Committee
Energy Bill [HL]
May 2023 - May 2023
Committee
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Committee
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Committee
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Committee
Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee)
Jul 2021 - May 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
No registered financial interests. Learn more about the register
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye