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Apsana Begum vs Carla Lockhart

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 Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Carla Lockhart voted the same way 35% of the time, based on 538 shared comparable votes.

188 same votes 350 different votes 538 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
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 64% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 27 No
Migration 49% aligned 43 shared votes
30 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Transport 46% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Trade 45% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
38 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 44% aligned 80 shared votes
47 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 5 No
Energy 11% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
54 Aye 22 No
Tax 12% aligned 76 shared votes
27 Aye 49 No
14 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 13% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 22% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
4 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 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
45.4 %
27 % below average
Rank 629 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
746
1,643 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
383
51.3 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
363
48.7 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

76
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
Appearances
167
+89.0 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649
86
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 649
Contributions
189
+50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£258,626
14 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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