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David Baines vs Alicia Kearns

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

Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
Photograph of Alicia Kearns
Alicia Kearns
Con Rutland and Stamford

Voting alignment

David Baines and Alicia Kearns voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 221 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 216 different votes 221 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
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
29 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
9 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
9 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 649
Participation
69.9%
3% below average
Rank 433 of 649
393
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,159
1,658 eligible divisions
191
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
575
49.6% of votes cast
202
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
584
50.4% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
27
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

27
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 649
Appearances
132
+48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 649
29
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 649
Contributions
188
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,417,308
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£320,176
42% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
3 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

Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
44 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
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