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Apsana Begum vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Richard Burgon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,065 shared comparable votes.

1,048 same votes 17 different votes 1,065 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
92 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
92 Aye 52 No
34 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 56 shared votes
34 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 93% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 30 No
Transport 96% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
29 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 56 shared votes
29 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
80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
850
45.0 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
43
2.3 % 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
78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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: Amendment 23 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
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
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
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
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