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Chris McDonald vs Richard Baker

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


Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 1 different votes 357 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
50 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
50 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
50 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 254 of 649
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
590 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
211
48.2% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
227
51.8% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
55
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 649
406
+260.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
69
-76.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API