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Richard Baker vs Ben Coleman

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

Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife
vs
Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Richard Baker and Ben Coleman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 317 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 1 different votes 317 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
38 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
38 Aye 29 No
17 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
38 Aye 29 No
17 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

74.2%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 649
Participation
71.2%
1% below average
Rank 404 of 649
438
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
420
590 eligible divisions
211
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
54.0% of votes cast
227
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
193
46.0% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Appearances
51
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
69
-76.7 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
Contributions
82
-63.7 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,133
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£179,133
21% below average
Latest expenses
£186,638
17% below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Transport
26 of 29 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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