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David Baines vs Monica Harding

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 Monica Harding
Monica Harding
LD Esher and Walton

Voting alignment

David Baines and Monica Harding voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 206 different votes 252 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
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 27% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 17% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
30 Aye 21 No
Tax 6% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 649
Participation
66.6 %
6 % below average
Rank 487 of 649
379
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
383
575 eligible divisions
189
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
52.5 % of votes cast
190
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
182
47.5 % of votes cast
13
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

24
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650
Appearances
151
+73.1 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 650
26
-112.3 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650
Contributions
178
+39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 147 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
£225,810
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£225,810
same as average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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