Apsana Begum

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Apsana Begum is the Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

1150

Votes Cast

£255,110

Expenses 2024-25

12,560

Majority

43.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£255,110

Staffing£226,642
Office£28,102
Travel£367

Year-on-Year

2024-25£255,110
2023-24£276,367
2022-23£231,412
2021-22£234,786
2020-21£192,759
2019-20£25,397

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,051 voters

Labour
18,535 votes43.0%
Green Party
5,975 votes13.9%
Conservative
4,738 votes11.0%
Independent
4,554 votes10.6%
Liberal Democrat
4,189 votes9.7%
Reform UK
3,403 votes7.9%
Workers Party of Britain
1,463 votes3.4%
Social Democratic Party
194 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

257

Written Questions

2

Oral Questions

80

Debates Spoken In

100

Speeches

415

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

3 votes · 27 Apr 2026

8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

2 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

2 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

the European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights) Address of donor: European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights Sq

£897
Name of donor
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (sponsored by the European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights)
Address of donor
European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights Sq. de Meeûs 18, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£896.86), visa (£92.32), accommodation (£543.95), other travel (£70.08), per diem, food and drinks (£341.71), value £1,944.92
Destination of visit
Sri Lanka
Dates of visit
24 May 2025 to 2 June 2025
Purpose of visit
Study tour on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and International Development

Registered 19 June 2025; updated 25 June 2025

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

10 January 2023

A company created to deliver campaigns and support my work as an MP.

Name of company or organisation
Apsana Begum Ltd
Nature of business
A company created to deliver campaigns and support my work as an MP.
Interest held
from 10 January 2023

Registered 27 February 2023

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
10 January 2023

Registered 27 February 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Apsana in Parliament

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase UK humanitarian aid to protect (a) women and (b) children targeted by sexual viole

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Nov 2025

British Library: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the British Library on resolving the industrial action by the Public and Commercial Services Union.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport5 Nov 2025

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to pages 37 to 38 of her Department's statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, updated on 15

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Oct 2025

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to pages 37 of her Department's statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, updated on 15 July 2

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Oct 2025

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 37 of her Department's statutory guidance entitled Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, updated on 15 July 20

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Oct 2025

Immigration Controls: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that UK Border Force eGates are configured to permit entry to holders of Irish passport cards travelling from outside the Comm

AnsweredHome Office21 Jul 2025

Palestine Action

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 June on Security, HCWS729, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on (a) the impl

AnsweredHome Office17 Jul 2025

Southall Black Sisters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime on (a) level of funding and (b) future sustainability for the holistic advocac

AnsweredMinistry of Justice17 Jul 2025

Southall Black Sisters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the (a) Home Secretary and (b) Minister for Women and Equalities on (i) level of funding and (ii) future sustainability for

AnsweredMinistry of Justice17 Jul 2025

Social Media: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) Tiktok and (b) other social media platforms on taking steps to help red

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology17 Jul 2025
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