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Apsana Begum vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,002 shared comparable votes.

982 same votes 20 different votes 1,002 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
55 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
55 Aye 66 No
36 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
36 Aye 81 No
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 84% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
27 Aye 19 No
Benefits 91% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 22 No
Trade 91% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 25 No
Transport 98% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 648
Appearances
16
-44.4 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
58
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 648
Contributions
21
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
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 disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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