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Daniel Francis vs David Baines

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

Photograph of Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
Lab Bexleyheath and Crayford
vs
Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Daniel Francis and David Baines voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 0 different votes 349 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
44 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

87.1 %
14 % above average
Rank 59 of 649
Participation
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 649
501
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
379
575 eligible divisions
243
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.9 % of votes cast
258
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
190
50.1 % of votes cast
13
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

118
+40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 649
Appearances
22
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 649
158
+20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 649
Contributions
24
-113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£143,753
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£143,753
36 % below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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