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Jim Allister vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Apsana Begum voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 228 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
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 43% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 6 No
Housing 38% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
28 Aye 41 No
Tax 3% aligned 69 shared votes
43 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
400
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
196
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
204
51.0 % 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, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

193
+115.0 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 649
Appearances
76
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
247
+108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 81 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

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
4
3 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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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