Ms Diane Abbott is the fourth longest-serving MP currently in parliament, having been first elected in June 1987, and is the second longest-serving among Independent MPs. She has cast 309 votes out of 537 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 57.54% and ranking 218th overall among all MPs. She has made 79 contributions across 43 debates, ranking 606th overall in debate participation, with her contributions focusing on Justice and Law, Foreign Affairs and Defence, and Parliamentary Procedure. There is a substantial divergence between her voting and debate activity, with notably higher voting participation relative to her debate contributions.

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