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Apsana Begum vs Pete Wishart

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 Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Pete Wishart voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 608 shared comparable votes.

558 same votes 50 different votes 608 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
35 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
35 Aye 72 No
18 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
66 Aye 26 No
Tax 66% aligned 92 shared votes
63 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 6 No
Energy 70% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 10 No
Transport 75% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 20 No
Trade 90% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 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
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.6 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
571
44.4 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
195 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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