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Richard Baker vs Mike Reader

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

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Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife
vs
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Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Richard Baker and Mike Reader voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 371 shared comparable votes.

368 same votes 3 different votes 371 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
42 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
42 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

73.9%
1% above average
Rank 336 of 650
Participation
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
466
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
223
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.0% of votes cast
243
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
224
48.0% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
107
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
Contributions
118
-46.5 vs Commons average
Rank 337 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£179,133
21% below average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
99 of 121 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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