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Richard Foord vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Richard Foord
Richard Foord
LD Honiton and Sidmouth
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Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Apsana Begum voted the same way 62% of the time, based on 434 shared comparable votes.

270 same votes 164 different votes 434 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 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 45 No
Migration 98% aligned 60 shared votes
16 Aye 44 No
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Trade 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 2 No
Energy 83% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 1 No
Transport 13% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 22% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
34 Aye 33 No
Tax 22% aligned 67 shared votes
42 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 9 No
Defence 30% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 566 of 649
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
654
1,072 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
350
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
304
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
543
47.6 % of votes cast
4
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
4 years, 0 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

232
+153.9 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 649
Appearances
76
-2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 649
256
+117.4 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 649
Contributions
86
-52.6 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£772,982
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
6
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
24 of 29 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Housing
33 of 43 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Digital / Online Safety
32 of 44 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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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