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Luke Pollard vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Apsana Begum voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 878 shared comparable votes.

848 same votes 30 different votes 878 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
68 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 107 shared votes
68 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
22 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 21 No
Benefits 80% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 3 No
Housing 92% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 94% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 3 No
Energy 95% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

69.3%
3% below average
Rank 437 of 650
Participation
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 650
1,501
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,164
1,704 eligible divisions
827
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
602
51.7% of votes cast
674
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
562
48.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
2.1% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

81
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
88
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
686
+519.6 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
Contributions
96
-70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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
73 of 82 votes
#1
Benefits
59 of 70 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 70 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API