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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 887 shared comparable votes.

865 same votes 22 different votes 887 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 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
83 Aye 53 No
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 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 8 No
Energy 94% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
13 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

69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
822
54.5 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
687
45.5 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650

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
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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