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Clive Efford vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Richard Baker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 3 different votes 368 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
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
24 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
24 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.4%
4% above average
Rank 278 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 336 of 650
1,846
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
1,037
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
47.9% of votes cast
809
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
243
52.1% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

98
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
93
-71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
107
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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