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David Baines vs Chris Law

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

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David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

David Baines and Chris Law voted the same way 37% of the time, based on 117 shared comparable votes.

43 same votes 74 different votes 117 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
9 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
29 Aye 17 No
Tax 17% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 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
51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
393
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
191
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
55.1% of votes cast
202
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
549
44.9% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

27
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 649
Appearances
57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
29
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 649
Contributions
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 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
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 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
196 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 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
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 Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 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
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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