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David Baines vs Mike Reader

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 Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

David Baines and Mike Reader voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 328 shared comparable votes.

326 same votes 2 different votes 328 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
42 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

68.1%
4% below average
Rank 454 of 650
Participation
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
430
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
210
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.0% of votes cast
220
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
224
48.0% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

25
-69.5 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 650
Contributions
118
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 337 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
99 of 121 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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