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Jess Asato vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Jess Asato
Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 348 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 1 different votes 348 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
46 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
46 Aye 36 No
11 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
46 Aye 36 No
11 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

79.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 214 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 320 of 649
456
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
430
575 eligible divisions
225
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
48.4 % of votes cast
231
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
222
51.6 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

23
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 649
Appearances
48
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 649
24
-113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649
Contributions
60
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
3
1 registered category
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
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