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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 798 shared comparable votes.

635 same votes 163 different votes 798 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
33 Aye 60 No
Migration 99% aligned 93 shared votes
32 Aye 61 No
12 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 11 No
Education 44% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 48% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
67 Aye 34 No
Tax 51% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 24 No
Defence 67% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
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