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Sarah Pochin vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Sarah Pochin and Apsana Begum voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 144 shared comparable votes.

28 same votes 116 different votes 144 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
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 46% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 0 No
Transport 38% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 29% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 16 No
Tax 0% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 598 of 649
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
221
389 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
97
43.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
124
56.1 % of votes cast
No votes
543
47.6 % of votes cast
7
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
1 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 2025
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

96
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
115
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£0
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
n/a
average unavailable
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
7
5 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

Trade
7 of 7 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Housing
22 of 24 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Energy
6 of 8 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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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