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Matt Bishop vs Alex Baker

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

Photograph of Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean
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Photograph of Alex Baker
Alex Baker
Lab Aldershot

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Alex Baker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

239 same votes 4 different votes 243 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
44 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
75.0%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 650
343
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
477
636 eligible divisions
163
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
53.0% of votes cast
180
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
224
47.0% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
Appearances
81
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
Contributions
109
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£175,028
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£175,028
23% below average
5
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

Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 33 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#2
Education
44 of 50 votes
Tax
85 of 122 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 20 votes
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API