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Apsana Begum vs Dawn Butler

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 Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Dawn Butler voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 793 shared comparable votes.

776 same votes 17 different votes 793 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
74 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
74 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 57 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
24 Aye 57 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 8 No
Housing 93% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Energy 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 26 No
Transport 94% aligned 35 shared votes
7 Aye 28 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
64.5 %
9 % below average
Rank 532 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,492
2,312 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
834
55.9 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
658
44.1 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 648
Appearances
47
-13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 648
58
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 648
Contributions
55
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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
£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£287,721
27 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
172 of 211 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Transport
69 of 87 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Education
72 of 95 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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