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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs David Baines

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and David Baines voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

332 same votes 0 different votes 332 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
42 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
42 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
42 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

76.2%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 649
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 649
1,264
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
590 eligible divisions
670
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
48.6% of votes cast
594
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
202
51.4% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.8% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

19
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 650
Appearances
27
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
22
-123.7 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
Contributions
29
-116.7 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27% above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API