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Gavin Robinson vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Gavin Robinson
Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and Apsana Begum voted the same way 35% of the time, based on 676 shared comparable votes.

234 same votes 442 different votes 676 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 17 No
Benefits 64% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
32 Aye 27 No
Migration 49% aligned 59 shared votes
14 Aye 45 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 48% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 9 No
Trade 46% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 13 No
Transport 46% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 10% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 16 No
Energy 13% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
36 Aye 47 No
Tax 14% aligned 83 shared votes
55 Aye 28 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 19% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 17 No
Brexit / EU 21% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

64.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 523 of 649
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
1,525
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
772
50.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
753
49.4 % of votes cast
No votes
543
47.6 % of votes cast
7
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

62
-16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 649
Appearances
76
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
100
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 316 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

£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Crime / Justice
177 of 230 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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