Poplar & Limehouse / data
Apsana Begum · Labour Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
357
of 504 possible
Attendance
71%
147 absent / paired
Whip alignment
85%
vs party majority
Speeches
52
43 debates
Written Qs
194
186 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£256k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 68 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 78 | |
| Economy | 69 | |
| Employment | 47 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Crime & Policing | 24 | |
| Pensions | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 16 | 7,575 |
| Education | 5 | 4,412 |
| Crime | 12 | 3,888 |
| Economy Jobs | 12 | 3,861 |
| Immigration | 8 | 2,853 |
| Health | 6 | 2,355 |
| Culture Community | 7 | 2,283 |
| Local Government | 6 | 1,973 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice b… | Rebelled | No |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while oppos… | Rebelled | No |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second ReadingMPs voted on a Conservative reasoned amendment opposing the Courts and Tribunals Bill at Second Reading. The Bill, introduced by David Lammy… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillThe right to protest is a basic democratic freedom that was won over centuries of British history. It is not a right that was granted, but one that was hard-won by suffragettes, tr… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 730 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastThe House has repeatedly been told that the Government have permitted the US to use British military bases for defensive purposes only, but amid the widespread US targeting of civi… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 112 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastUnder international law, the use of force is permitted for “individual or collective self-defence” against “an armed attack”. Such use of force must satisfy the requirements of pro… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 98 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseWe have a profound duty to those who elect us regarding the scrutiny of legislation. This week, the other place has been debating the Crime and Policing Bill, which is wide in scop… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 118 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the Government need urgently—today—to provide clarity on those constituents, perhaps of his and certainly of mine, who came through the European … ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 65 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsOn danger and protections, does my hon. Friend agree that the Government must maintain the existing protections for survivors of domestic violence who have fled persecution and vio… ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 43 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. Is he concerned, like me, about what the reforms will mean for the survivors of abuse who have fled persecution ab… ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 67 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressAside from the response to the Humble Address, 90 Members from parties across the House are calling for an independent statutory inquiry into the relationship between Jeffrey Epste… Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyCrime | 84 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI will do my very best, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate Members on their contributions to the debate so far. In particular, I congratulate the hon. Member for Gorton and Dento… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 1,013 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillMy hon. Friend highlights important and vital statistics that illustrate an issue in the legal system: it does not reflect the wider diversity of communities who experience and go … CrimeEconomy Jobs | 207 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillNo one is denying that after 14 years of desecration by the Conservatives, the backlog in the Crown courts is out of control and stacked against victims, but curtailing jury trials… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 506 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastA constituent who fled Iran fought back tears as she told me that she wanted an end to the regime in Iran that had targeted her and her loved ones. She also said that she wanted ab… DefenceEnergy | 98 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Gaza Healthcare SystemThe Minister mentioned the deadline for the deregistration of NGOs. If that deadline passes and there has not been a change of direction from the Israeli authorities and Government… HealthDefence | 37 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Gaza Healthcare SystemWill the Minister give way? HealthDefence | 5 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Leasehold ReformI have been working with leasehold groups in my constituency such as the aptly named Friends in High Places group. They inform me that the combined costs of the Building Safety Reg… HousingCost Of Living | 106 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 55 | 28.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 32 | 16.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 32 | 16.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 18 | 9.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 17 | 8.8% |
| Department for Education | 10 | 5.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 3.6% |
| Attorney General | 5 | 2.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the the potential impact of the economy of poor access to nutrient-dense food in low-income neighbourhoods. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of eligible households are not currently in receipt of Health Start in Poplar and Limehouse constituency. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if Healthy Start will be made available to households subject to no recourse to public funds on a permanent basis. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the Food Strategy will support access to fresh produce in low-income inner-city communities. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish the Food Strategy. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 14 April 2026 by the Foreign Office on Israel: Lebanon, how many export licenses for weapons or dual use items under each category of control list classificatio… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to statements made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday 13th April 2026, to clarify a) the terms and b) the processes by which US use of UK military bases are monitored. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will meet with human rights organisations to discuss evidence of the forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent engagement his Department has had with organisations supporting women experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet with representatives from Solace Women's Aid and the Single Homeless Project to discuss the National Plan to End Homelessness. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to engage with organisations (a) supporting women experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness and (b) conducting the women’s rough s… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of local authorities that have completed the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that homelessness services respond effectively to the risk that… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing local authorities with the (a) tools, (b) resources and (c) guidance on gatheri… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure local authorities are applying statutory guidance on housing support for survivors of domestic abuse. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 57 | 29,017 | 11.3% |
| Staffing | 5 | 226,742 | 88.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 66 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 300 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 4 | 5,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 43 | 2,887 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 8 | 2,358 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 223 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 1 | 135 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 109 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 100 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 56 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-10521] | 69 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-5534] | 11 | Paid |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT [200011725-6498] | 10 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-111] | 71 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-1274] | 11 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT [200011725-1340] | 10 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | BUFFER PLAN | 72 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] | 11 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 720 | Paid |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT | 10 | Paid |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | BUFFER PLAN | 71 | Paid |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] | 11 | Paid |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT | 10 | Paid |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | BUFFER PLAN | 70 | Paid |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Insurance - contents | HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI | 223 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] | 11 | Paid |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ADDISONLEE.COM | 109 | Paid |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
01 Jul 2025
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)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
18 Apr 2024
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)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Unpaid Director of Apsana Begum Ltd.
Date interest arose: 10 January 2023
(Registered 27 February 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 19 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwall Cubitt Town | Abdul Malik | Aspire | 1,374 | 05 May 2022 |
| Blackwall Cubitt Town | Ahmodur Rahman Khan | Aspire | 1,318 | 05 May 2022 |
| Blackwall Cubitt Town | Muhammad Bellal Uddin | Aspire | 1,292 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bromley South | Bodrul Islam Choudhury | Aspire | 1,616 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bromley South | Shubo Hussain | Labour Party | 1,772 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canary Wharf | Maium Talukdar | Aspire | 1,164 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canary Wharf | Saied Ahmed | Aspire | 1,023 | 05 May 2022 |
| Island Gardens | Mufeedah Bustin | Labour Party | 1,013 | 05 May 2022 |
| Island Gardens | Peter Golds | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,092 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lansbury | Abul Monsur Ohid Ahmed | Aspire | 2,686 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lansbury | Iqbal Hossain | Aspire | 2,413 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lansbury | Jahed Choudhury | Aspire | 2,286 | 05 May 2022 |
| Limehouse | James King | Labour Party | 728 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mile End | Leelu Ahmed | Labour Party | 2,120 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mile End | Mohammad Saifur Rahman Chowdhury | Labour Party | 2,119 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mile End | Sabina Khan | Labour Party | 2,530 | 05 May 2022 |
| Poplar | Gulam Choudhury | Aspire | 1,134 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Katharines Wapping | Abdal Ullah | Labour Party | 1,133 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Katharines Wapping | Amy Louise Lee | Labour Party | 1,128 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 140,101 | Electorate 84,116 (2024) |
| Median age | 30 | years |
| Degree-educated | 53.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 39.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 26.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 42.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 31.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.