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Constituency

Poplar and Limehouse

At a glance

Poplar and Limehouse is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by Apsana Begum, a Labour MP. Apsana Begum has represented the seat since 12 Dec 2019. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 12,560 votes (29.2%), ranking #549 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 69.4 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Apsana Begum
Photograph of Apsana Begum MP ID 4790
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 12 Dec 2019
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 69.4 %
1,141 of 1,643 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4245
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Poplar and Limehouse.

Map

MP voting summary

How Apsana Begum has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,141 of 1,643 eligible divisions (69.4 %).

69.4 %

Participation

598

Aye

543

No

22

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 598 / Noes 543

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 29.2% in 2024

Majority of 12,560 votes · #549 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

51 % turnout · maj 12,560
Apsana Begum · Labour 18,535 (43.1%)
Nathalie Bienfait · Green Party 5,975 (13.9%)
Freddie Downing · Conservative 4,738 (11%)
Ehtashamul Haque · Independent 4,554 (10.6%)
Richard Flowers · Liberal Democrat 4,189 (9.7%)
Tony Glover · Reform UK 3,403 (7.9%)
Kamran Khan · Workers Party of Britain 1,463 (3.4%)
Manny Lawal · Social Democratic Party 194 (0.5%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Poplar and Limehouse?

Apsana Begum is the current MP for Poplar and Limehouse. Source

Which party currently holds Poplar and Limehouse?

Poplar and Limehouse is currently represented by Apsana Begum of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Poplar and Limehouse?

Poplar and Limehouse's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4245. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Poplar and Limehouse?

The current MP profile for Poplar and Limehouse is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Poplar and Limehouse change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Poplar and Limehouse data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source