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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 849 shared comparable votes.

683 same votes 166 different votes 849 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 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
28 Aye 75 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
21 Aye 13 No
Education 35% aligned 34 shared votes
21 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

69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 451 of 650
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 650
1,128
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,631 eligible divisions
585
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
594
52.5 % of votes cast
543
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
538
47.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

102
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
130
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650

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
3
3 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
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Migration
118 of 152 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
133 of 173 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API