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Apsana Begum vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 784 shared comparable votes.

631 same votes 153 different votes 784 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 58 No
Migration 99% aligned 91 shared votes
32 Aye 59 No
12 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 4 No
Energy 95% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 11 No
Education 44% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 46% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
67 Aye 32 No
Tax 53% aligned 99 shared votes
56 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 21 No
Defence 70% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.7 %
4 % below average
Rank 444 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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

Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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