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David Baines vs Grahame Morris

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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Grahame Morris
Lab Easington

Voting alignment

David Baines and Grahame Morris voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 11 different votes 386 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
52 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
52 Aye 29 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
52 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
52 Aye 29 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
Participation
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
432
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,833
2,422 eligible divisions
212
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
989
54.0% of votes cast
220
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
844
46.0% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
34
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

24
-73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
30
-67.0 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
25
-144.2 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
45
-124.2 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,919,746
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£302,235
34% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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 32 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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