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Dr Scott Arthur vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 0 different votes 352 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
46 Aye 39 No
16 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
46 Aye 39 No
16 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

82.5 %
10 % above average
Rank 145 of 649
Participation
74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 649
473
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
428
573 eligible divisions
233
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
206
48.1 % of votes cast
240
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
222
51.9 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

180
+103.0 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 649
Appearances
46
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 649
277
+140.3 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 649
Contributions
58
-78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
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