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David Chadwick vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of David Chadwick
David Chadwick
LD Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

David Chadwick and Apsana Begum voted the same way 32% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

93 same votes 195 different votes 288 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
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
29 Aye 32 No
Tax 5% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 11% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 11% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 12% aligned 17 shared votes
16 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 463 of 649
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
391
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
207
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
184
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
543
47.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

95
+17.0 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
Appearances
76
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
131
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 649
Contributions
86
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£178,068
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£178,068
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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