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Apsana Begum vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Paula Barker voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,017 shared comparable votes.

982 same votes 35 different votes 1,017 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
79 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
79 Aye 51 No
23 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 8 No
Housing 94% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
60 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 121 shared votes
57 Aye 64 No
23 Aye 14 No
Education 95% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 10 No
Energy 96% aligned 25 shared votes
16 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 224 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
680
52.4 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
618
47.6 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % 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
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 67 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 Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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 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
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 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
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
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
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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