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David Baines vs Sir Roger Gale

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 Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

David Baines and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 233 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 229 different votes 233 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
1 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
40 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
18 Aye 40 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
18 Aye 40 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 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
57.0 %
16 % below average
Rank 597 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
2,349 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
617
46.1 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
721
53.9 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
95
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
70
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 401 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
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 70 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Transport
72 of 95 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Trade
64 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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: 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API