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Apsana Begum vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 853 shared comparable votes.

696 same votes 157 different votes 853 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
23 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
23 Aye 74 No
22 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 7 No
Education 36% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 45% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 49% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
75 Aye 33 No
Tax 49% aligned 108 shared votes
60 Aye 48 No
23 Aye 19 No
Defence 71% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 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
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % 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
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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