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Rachael Maskell vs David Baines

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

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Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
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Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and David Baines voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 13 different votes 406 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
46 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
46 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
46 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
46 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 112 of 650
Participation
67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
49.1% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
220
50.9% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

273
+176.0 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
24
-73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
333
+163.8 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
25
-144.2 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
9
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
91 of 96 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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