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James Asser vs Johanna Baxter

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 Johanna Baxter
Johanna Baxter
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Voting alignment

James Asser and Johanna Baxter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 459 shared comparable votes.

459 same votes 0 different votes 459 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
42 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
42 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
42 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
Participation
87.3%
15% above average
Rank 57 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
515
590 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
49.9% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
258
50.1% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 649
Appearances
121
+37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649
67
-78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 649
Contributions
137
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£135,214
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£135,214
40% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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