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Helen Hayes vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 0 different votes 356 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
47 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 212 of 649
Participation
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
1,870
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
570 eligible divisions
1,035
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
206
48.5 % of votes cast
835
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
219
51.5 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649
Appearances
42
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
121
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 649
Contributions
53
-81.5 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
4
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
149 of 171 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
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 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
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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