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Apsana Begum vs Emma Lewell

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 Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Emma Lewell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 921 shared comparable votes.

892 same votes 29 different votes 921 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
90 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 138 shared votes
90 Aye 48 No
19 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 18 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 70% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 91% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Energy 94% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 17 No
Benefits 94% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 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
71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
55.7 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.3 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
34
2.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 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
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
64 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Transport
81 of 95 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
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
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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