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Josh Newbury vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 1 different votes 366 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
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 98 of 649
Participation
74.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
483
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
568 eligible divisions
258
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
48.5 % of votes cast
225
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
218
51.5 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % 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

112
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 649
Appearances
42
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 649
130
-3.3 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
Contributions
53
-80.3 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
1
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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