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Chris Curtis vs David Baines

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Chris Curtis
Chris Curtis
Lab Milton Keynes North
vs
Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Chris Curtis and David Baines voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 363 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 9 different votes 363 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
51 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
51 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
51 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.9%
7% above average
Rank 219 of 650
Participation
67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
502
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
636 eligible divisions
251
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
49.1% of votes cast
251
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
220
50.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Appearances
24
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
45
-121.5 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Contributions
25
-141.5 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£182,956
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£182,956
19% below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API