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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 352 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 0 different votes 352 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
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 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
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 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
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
393
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
505
590 eligible divisions
191
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
50.7% of votes cast
202
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
249
49.3% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

27
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 649
Appearances
52
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 649
29
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 649
Contributions
67
-78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 456 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
£173,878
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£173,878
23% below average
1
1 registered category
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
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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