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Chris Law vs David Baines

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
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David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Chris Law and David Baines voted the same way 35% of the time, based on 113 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 73 different votes 113 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
11 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 6 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
21 Aye 25 No
Tax 17% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 6 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

51.6 %
21 % below average
Rank 620 of 649
Participation
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 649
1,219
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
379
575 eligible divisions
672
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.9 % of votes cast
547
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
190
50.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 649
Appearances
24
-54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 649
67
-71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 649
Contributions
26
-112.5 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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