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Ben Lake vs Apsana Begum

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Apsana Begum voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 876 shared comparable votes.

778 same votes 98 different votes 876 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
34 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
34 Aye 85 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
81 Aye 38 No
Tax 67% aligned 119 shared votes
78 Aye 41 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 73% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
24 Aye 18 No
Defence 81% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 83% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 23 No
Benefits 86% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 647
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 647
1,575
2,078 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,124
1,615 eligible divisions
874
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
591
52.6 % of votes cast
701
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
533
47.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
Appearances
60
-6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
63
-54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Contributions
70
-47.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
#1
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Migration
155 of 161 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Trade
78 of 84 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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