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Dame Harriett Baldwin vs David Simmonds

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

Photograph of Dame Harriett Baldwin
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Con West Worcestershire
vs
Photograph of David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Dame Harriett Baldwin and David Simmonds voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,149 shared comparable votes.

1,133 same votes 16 different votes 1,149 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
62 Aye 98 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
62 Aye 98 No
29 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 21 No
Benefits 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
86 Aye 42 No
Migration 98% aligned 128 shared votes
84 Aye 44 No
65 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 123 shared votes
64 Aye 59 No
62 Aye 98 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
62 Aye 98 No
29 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 169 of 650
Participation
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 126 of 650
1,959
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,404
1,687 eligible divisions
923
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
678
48.3% of votes cast
1,036
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
726
51.7% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.6% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

111
+22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Appearances
109
+20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
140
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Contributions
195
+40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,496,334
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£247,722
10% above average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12% above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
208 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#3
Housing
49 of 54 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 63 votes
Trade
79 of 94 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 56 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Illegal Migration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 31 11 Jul 2023
Migration
No rebel
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Health and Care Bill: Motion to disagree with LA 29B 25 Apr 2022
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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