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Apsana Begum vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Lab Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 848 shared comparable votes.

832 same votes 16 different votes 848 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
70 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 107 shared votes
70 Aye 37 No
35 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
35 Aye 70 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 19 No
Benefits 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 64% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
28 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 94% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
44 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 106 shared votes
41 Aye 65 No
16 Aye 8 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
15 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
64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 526 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,521
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
55.9 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
44.1 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
39 years, 2 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
27
-111.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Migration
129 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 77 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
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
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
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Third Reading 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 121 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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