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Apsana Begum

Apsana Begum

Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse

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

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

29.17%

Recent swing

-17.3% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (sponsored by the European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights) (£896)

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Immigration and Policing

Use of restraint of children in the asylum system removal process

“A prohibition must be brought in to finally deal with British firms such as JCB, which for decades has been involved in settlement construction and the demolition of Palestinian homes. The Secretary of State has not confirmed why a full ban on settlement goods has not been brought in. When she says that the practicalities are too complex, the British public see only a Government dragging their heels. Will she clarify what those practicalities are? Once again, why is it possible to have a full ban for occupied Crimea but not for the occupied west bank?”

Backed 2 motionsSpoke in 8 debatesAsked 33 questions

International Affairs

Visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UK Genocide Convention Responsibilities

“We are still waiting to learn the full extent of British military involvement in this conflict. The Minister must confirm whether the UK’s authorisation for the US to use British airbases continued as the ceasefire has collapsed. With 170 US airstrikes on Iran over the past two days, is the UK undertaking case-by-case authorisation for each individual strike? Secondly, I have asked numerous times about the 2020 UK-Israel military co-operation agreement, and I have not received a straight answer. With credible evidence of crimes against humanity in Gaza, the Minister has not yet replied to my letter from over a month ago asking whether an international law review of that agreement has been conducted. Can the Minister outline when I can expect a response?”

Signed 2 open lettersBacked 3 motionsSpoke in 28 debatesAsked 5 questions
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Recent posts pulled from their website

How is this Government able to condemn some countries on their records and not others?

Blog · 12 May 2024

When will the UK Government admit the truth about arms sales to Israel?

Blog · 7 May 2024

People’s Inquiry report into Bibby Stockholm

Blog · 27 Apr 2024

Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED NO10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Apsana fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Apsana Begum

Apsana Begum

Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure