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Apsana Begum vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 304 shared comparable votes.

272 same votes 32 different votes 304 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
33 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
6 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 68% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 80% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 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
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 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
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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

Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
No rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 5 Nov 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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