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David Smith vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

David Smith and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

315 same votes 1 different votes 316 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
32 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

69.7%
3% below average
Rank 435 of 649
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 649
411
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
590 eligible divisions
202
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
211
48.2% of votes cast
209
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
227
51.8% of votes cast
16
3.9% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
Appearances
55
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
101
-44.7 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Contributions
69
-76.7 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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