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David Baines vs Mr Paul Foster

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

David Baines and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

367 same votes 5 different votes 372 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
46 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
46 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
22 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
46 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
22 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 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
82.1%
10% above average
Rank 148 of 650
430
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
631 eligible divisions
210
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
50.2% of votes cast
220
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
258
49.8% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
8
1.5% 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
52
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
26
-138.5 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 412 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
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
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
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Transport
31 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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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