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Zarah Sultana vs Apsana Begum

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

Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Apsana Begum voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,002 shared comparable votes.

982 same votes 20 different votes 1,002 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
55 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
55 Aye 66 No
36 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
36 Aye 81 No
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 84% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
25 Aye 21 No
Benefits 91% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 19 No
Trade 91% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 24 No
Transport 98% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
Participation
69.7 %
4 % below average
Rank 444 of 648
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
619
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
588
52.9 % of votes cast
574
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
523
47.1 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 648
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648
Contributions
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
#1
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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