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Daisy Cooper vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
LD St Albans
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Daisy Cooper and Apsana Begum voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 877 shared comparable votes.

675 same votes 202 different votes 877 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
16 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 61 shared votes
16 Aye 45 No
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 18 No
Trade 96% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
22 Aye 18 No
Education 33% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
76 Aye 52 No
Tax 49% aligned 128 shared votes
85 Aye 43 No
11 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 19 No
Defence 62% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

72.4 %
same as average
Rank 377 of 650
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 650
1,182
1,633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,133
1,633 eligible divisions
613
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
595
52.5 % of votes cast
569
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
538
47.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Appearances
64
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
102
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
Contributions
74
-54.7 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,262,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£274,876
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
22
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
14
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
#1
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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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