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Apsana Begum vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 41% of the time, based on 170 shared comparable votes.

70 same votes 100 different votes 170 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
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 3 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 57% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 53% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 8% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 7 No
Education 12% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 50% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.5%
3% below average
Rank 441 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
1,152
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
600
52.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
134
54.9% of votes cast
552
47.9% of votes cast
No votes
110
45.1% of votes cast
24
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
+2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
Appearances
92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
95
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
Contributions
119
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13% above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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