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Monica Harding vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Monica Harding
Monica Harding
LD Esher and Walton
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Monica Harding and Apsana Begum voted the same way 32% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

86 same votes 186 different votes 272 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
5 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 15 No
Education 5% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
29 Aye 36 No
Tax 5% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 6 No
Defence 13% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

66.6 %
6 % below average
Rank 487 of 649
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
383
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
201
52.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
182
47.5 % of votes cast
No votes
543
47.6 % of votes cast
13
3.4 % 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

151
+73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 649
Appearances
76
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
178
+39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 147 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

£225,810
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£225,810
same as average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
15
5 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 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
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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