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Emma Lewell vs David Baines

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and David Baines voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 304 shared comparable votes.

296 same votes 8 different votes 304 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
51 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
51 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
1% below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
49.1% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
220
50.9% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
Appearances
24
-73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
76
-93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
25
-144.2 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
5
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

Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 32 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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