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Apsana Begum vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and John McDonnell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,053 shared comparable votes.

1,025 same votes 28 different votes 1,053 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
93 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
93 Aye 49 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
22 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 82% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
32 Aye 10 No
Education 93% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 30 No
Transport 96% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
50 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 117 shared votes
47 Aye 70 No
21 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 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
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 222 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
54.5 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
850
45.5 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
115
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 189 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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 Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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 rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 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
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
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to 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
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
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