MP for Poplar and Limehouse
“Centre-left Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse who frequently engages on education and welfare issues and has occasionally rebelled against her party on high-profile votes.”
Apsana Begum is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Poplar and Limehouse, elected in 2019. She sits on the Education Committee (2020-2024) and has been involved with the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill and the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill, reflecting a focus on education and civil society issues.
Her voting pattern shows high party loyalty (96%) with above-average turnout (46%). She has 42 rebel votes, indicating occasional deviations from the party line. On policy, she generally opposes tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, shows a mixed record on welfare (Universal Credit) and VAT, and tends to vote against expanding transgender rights.
Declared financial interests include one miscellaneous entry, one shareholding, and one visit outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
3 positions
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Education Committee
Mar 2020 - Apr 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
