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Richard Baker vs Sir Mark Hendrick

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 Sir Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston

Voting alignment

Richard Baker and Sir Mark Hendrick voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 232 shared comparable votes.

230 same votes 2 different votes 232 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
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 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
55.9%
16% below average
Rank 601 of 650
466
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,352
2,417 eligible divisions
223
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
742
54.9% of votes cast
243
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
610
45.1% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 11 months
Since 23 Nov 2000

Debates

87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Appearances
3
-91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 650
107
-57.6 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
Contributions
6
-158.6 vs Commons average
Rank 628 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
£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
£179,133
21% below average
Latest expenses
£295,956
31% above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Trade
71 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API