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James Asser vs Alex Baker

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Alex Baker
Alex Baker
Lab Aldershot

Voting alignment

James Asser and Alex Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 0 different votes 385 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
34 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 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

85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 95 of 650
Participation
77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 257 of 650
481
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
564 eligible divisions
248
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
54.0 % of votes cast
233
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
201
46.0 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
Appearances
66
-5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
46
-80.8 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
Contributions
86
-40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£175,028
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£175,028
23 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Education
43 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
52 of 61 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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