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Apsana Begum vs Andy McDonald

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 Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Andy McDonald voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,004 shared comparable votes.

972 same votes 32 different votes 1,004 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
92 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
92 Aye 53 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 10 No
Energy 93% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
25 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
49 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 104 shared votes
45 Aye 59 No
31 Aye 13 No
Education 95% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 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
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
55.7 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
792
44.3 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 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
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 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 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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 5 Nov 2025
Aye
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
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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