Compare

Gurinder Singh Josan vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Gurinder Singh Josan
Gurinder Singh Josan
Lab Smethwick
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Gurinder Singh Josan and Richard Baker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 2 different votes 393 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
41 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
41 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
41 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
12 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

84.4%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 650
Participation
75.2%
3% above average
Rank 304 of 650
523
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
620 eligible divisions
261
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
47.9% of votes cast
262
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
243
52.1% of votes cast
15
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

35
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Appearances
86
-7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
41
-121.0 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
Contributions
106
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£121,117
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£121,117
46% below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21% below average
9
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API