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Apsana Begum vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 968 shared comparable votes.

944 same votes 24 different votes 968 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
74 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
74 Aye 44 No
32 Aye 21 No
Benefits 100% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 93% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
25 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
54 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 115 shared votes
50 Aye 65 No
15 Aye 25 No
Transport 95% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 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
76.7 %
4 % above average
Rank 273 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,007
55.6 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
805
44.4 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 515 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 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 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
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
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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: 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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 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
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