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David Baines vs Cameron Thomas

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 Cameron Thomas
Cameron Thomas
Ind Tewkesbury

Voting alignment

David Baines and Cameron Thomas voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 234 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 194 different votes 234 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
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 7 No
Transport 20% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 4 No
Education 6% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
29 Aye 19 No
Tax 6% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 8% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 13% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
7% below average
Rank 502 of 649
Participation
57.0%
16% below average
Rank 600 of 649
383
579 eligible divisions
Total votes
330
579 eligible divisions
190
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
172
52.1% of votes cast
193
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
158
47.9% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

25
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 649
Appearances
65
-13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 649
27
-109.4 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 649
Contributions
85
-51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 373 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
£162,596
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£162,596
28% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 39 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Transport
20 of 29 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
6 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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