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Richard Baker vs Mr James Frith

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
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Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

Richard Baker and Mr James Frith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

343 same votes 0 different votes 343 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
8 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
46 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 320 of 649
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 296 of 649
430
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
575 eligible divisions
208
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
218
50.0 % of votes cast
222
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
218
50.0 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 649
Appearances
33
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 649
60
-79.3 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 649
Contributions
50
-89.3 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,133
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£179,133
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Education
46 of 50 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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