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Sam Rushworth vs Richard Baker

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

Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Sam Rushworth and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 338 shared comparable votes.

338 same votes 0 different votes 338 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 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

72.6 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
Participation
75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 319 of 650
409
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
563 eligible divisions
210
51.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
48.3 % of votes cast
199
48.7 % of votes cast
No votes
218
51.7 % of votes cast
14
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Appearances
41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
122
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Contributions
52
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API