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Apsana Begum vs Wendy Chamberlain

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 Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Wendy Chamberlain voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 836 shared comparable votes.

679 same votes 157 different votes 836 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
28 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
28 Aye 75 No
21 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 4 No
Energy 95% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 13 No
Education 35% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 38% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
70 Aye 41 No
Tax 53% aligned 111 shared votes
68 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 14 No
Defence 75% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 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
69.4 %
4 % below average
Rank 449 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,107
1,594 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
568
51.3 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
539
48.7 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 648
Appearances
79
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 648
Contributions
101
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 227 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
£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£308,895
37 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 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
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
47 of 54 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Migration
118 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
133 of 173 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
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
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
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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