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Wendy Chamberlain vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Wendy Chamberlain and Apsana Begum voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 861 shared comparable votes.

693 same votes 168 different votes 861 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
28 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
28 Aye 77 No
21 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 18 No
Trade 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 3 No
Energy 95% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 92% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 13 No
Education 37% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 40% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
68 Aye 43 No
Tax 53% aligned 111 shared votes
70 Aye 41 No
11 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 13 No
Defence 71% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

68.9%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 649
Participation
69.5%
3% below average
Rank 441 of 649
1,143
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,152
1,658 eligible divisions
594
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
600
52.1% of votes cast
549
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
552
47.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
2.1% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

114
+32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 649
Appearances
83
+1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 649
151
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 649
Contributions
92
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£308,895
37% above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13% above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
10
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
46 of 50 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Migration
120 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
133 of 174 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
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