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Apsana Begum vs Ben Lake

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 Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Ben Lake voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 869 shared comparable votes.

774 same votes 95 different votes 869 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
34 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
34 Aye 85 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
78 Aye 41 No
Tax 67% aligned 119 shared votes
81 Aye 38 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 22 No
Defence 81% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 18 No
Transport 85% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 20 No
Benefits 86% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 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
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 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
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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