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Apsana Begum vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 693 shared comparable votes.

678 same votes 15 different votes 693 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
35 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
35 Aye 71 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 4 No
Education 85% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 6 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
25 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
41 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 91 shared votes
39 Aye 52 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
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % 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
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 648
Appearances
10
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648
58
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 648
Contributions
21
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
3
3 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

Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
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