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David Reed vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

David Reed and Apsana Begum voted the same way 8% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

21 same votes 234 different votes 255 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
14 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 19% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 8% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
0 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 13 shared votes
13 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
69.5%
3% below average
Rank 441 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,152
1,658 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
600
52.1% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
552
47.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
24
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

120
+37.8 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649
Appearances
84
+1.8 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 649
179
+35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 649
Contributions
94
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13% above average
15
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Third Reading 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 121 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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