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Johanna Baxter vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Johanna Baxter
Johanna Baxter
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South
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Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Johanna Baxter and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 440 shared comparable votes.

440 same votes 0 different votes 440 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
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

87.3%
15% above average
Rank 57 of 649
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 154 of 649
515
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
485
590 eligible divisions
257
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
48.9% of votes cast
258
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
248
51.1% of votes cast
14
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

119
+36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 649
Appearances
179
+96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
135
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 649
Contributions
283
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£135,214
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£135,214
40% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
31 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 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
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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