Apsana Begum
Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse
Won with 43.1% · Majority: 12,560
The Verdict
Their voting record shows they actually listened to their constituents sometimes, not just the whip. In this Parliament, that practically makes them a revolutionary.
Subject Grades
How Apsana scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 43.1% of the vote, majority of 12,560
Cost of Living
1 kept · 3 broke · 3 missed
3,482 households in fuel poverty locally (5.72%)
Environment
1 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
5.72% of local households in fuel poverty
NHS & Health
1 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 78.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
1 kept · 2 broke
78% of constituents rent their home
Immigration
1 kept · 2 broke
Welfare & Benefits
4 kept · 4 broke · 1 missed
6,440 children in poverty in this constituency (24.7%)
Civil Liberties
1 kept · 0 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.1% of the vote, majority of 12,560
Follow the Money
What Apsana claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£2k
Sri Lanka
Paid by: UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (sponsored by the European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights)
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 capital(1 entry)
Undisclosed
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. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director of Apsana Begum Ltd. Date interest arose: 10 January 2023 (Registered 27 February 2023)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Apsana's Expenses
63 individual claims totalling £267,290.44 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(9 claims)£235,087.30
Payroll(1)£221,329.70
Recruitment Services &Costs(3)£8,445.60
Pooled staffing services(4)£5,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£312.00
Office Costs(51 claims)£31,836.56
Rent(1)£23,250.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£2,484.00
Business rates(2)£2,357.78
Software & applications(36)£2,290.28
Stationery & printing(5)£799.30
Insurance - contents(1)£222.89
Postage & couriers(2)£159.99
Equipment - purchase(1)£100.32
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£92.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£80.00
Staff Travel(2 claims)£300.19
Rail(2)£300.19
MP Travel(1 claim)£66.39
Travel Associated Cost(1)£66.39
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Poplar and Limehouse: The Real Impact
The people Apsana was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024