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Apsana Begum vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 980 shared comparable votes.

962 same votes 18 different votes 980 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
92 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
92 Aye 43 No
34 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 56 shared votes
34 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
23 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
28 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 7 No
Energy 96% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
23 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 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
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 360 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,199
1,643 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
656
54.7 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
543
45.3 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
25
2.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 379 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26 % above 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
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Third Reading 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM: motion to disagree Lords Amendment 49B 14 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM: motion to disagree Lords Amendment 43B 14 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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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