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David Baines vs Mark Garnier

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 Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

David Baines and Mark Garnier voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 257 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 254 different votes 257 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
14 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
29 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 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
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 122 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,970
2,349 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
961
48.8 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
1,009
51.2 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
244
+118.2 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
210 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API