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David Baines vs James Asser

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 James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton

Voting alignment

David Baines and James Asser voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 327 shared comparable votes.

327 same votes 0 different votes 327 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
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
Participation
85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 95 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
480
563 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
247
51.5 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
233
48.5 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
34
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
44
-81.8 vs Commons average
Rank 504 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
£173,878
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£173,878
23 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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