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Wera Hobhouse vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Apsana Begum voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 861 shared comparable votes.

699 same votes 162 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
23 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
23 Aye 74 No
22 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 13 No
Education 36% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 45% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 49% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
60 Aye 48 No
Tax 49% aligned 108 shared votes
75 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 20 No
Defence 69% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
69.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 442 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,130
1,626 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
594
52.6 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
536
47.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

128
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Appearances
60
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
159
+35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
Contributions
70
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
12
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
60 of 63 votes
#1
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Trade
70 of 85 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
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
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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