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Apsana Begum vs Alex Sobel

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Alex Sobel voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 867 shared comparable votes.

847 same votes 20 different votes 867 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
83 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
83 Aye 51 No
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 92% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 6 No
Energy 94% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
28 Aye 15 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
37 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 88 shared votes
35 Aye 53 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.7 %
4 % below average
Rank 444 of 648
Participation
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
810
55.0 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
664
45.0 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 648
Appearances
84
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 648
58
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 648
Contributions
98
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Migration
139 of 161 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Mental Health Bill Report Stage New Clause 26 14 Oct 2025
NHS / Health
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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