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Apsana Begum vs Clive Lewis

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 Clive Lewis
Clive Lewis
Lab Norwich South

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Clive Lewis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 902 shared comparable votes.

883 same votes 19 different votes 902 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
81 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
81 Aye 41 No
32 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
32 Aye 71 No
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 18 No
Benefits 95% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 15 No
Education 95% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 29 No
Transport 95% aligned 44 shared votes
13 Aye 31 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
68.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 458 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,612
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
895
55.5 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
717
44.5 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
20
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
25
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
31
-107.3 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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
£2,262,179
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£292,653
29 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
30
7 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
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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 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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 23 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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