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Mr Angus MacDonald vs David Baines

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

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Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
vs
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David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Mr Angus MacDonald and David Baines voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 209 different votes 254 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
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 37% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 20% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
22 Aye 30 No
Tax 6% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 7 No
Education 10% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

59.1 %
14 % below average
Rank 581 of 649
Participation
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 649
340
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
379
575 eligible divisions
179
52.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.9 % of votes cast
161
47.4 % of votes cast
No votes
190
50.1 % of votes cast
12
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Appearances
24
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650
79
-59.3 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Contributions
26
-112.3 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£196,056
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£196,056
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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