Ms Diane Abbott, the Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, is the fourth longest-serving MP in the current parliament, having been first elected in June 1987. She has cast 292 votes out of 449 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 65.03% and ranking 159th overall among all MPs, though she has made only 68 contributions across 32 debates, placing her 604th in debate rankings. Her debate contributions have focused on Justice & Law, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and procedural matters, while her voting has concentrated on Employment & Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice & Law. There is a marked divergence between her voting and debate activity, with her debate participation being considerably lower than her voting participation suggests.

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