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David Baines vs Tom Hayes

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 Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Lab Bournemouth East

Voting alignment

David Baines and Tom Hayes voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 12 different votes 373 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
48 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
48 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
48 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
Participation
80.7%
8% above average
Rank 181 of 650
432
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
513
636 eligible divisions
212
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.1% of votes cast
220
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
261
50.9% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

24
-73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
162
+65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
25
-144.2 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
220
+50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 149 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
£222,072
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£222,072
2% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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 32 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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