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Sarah Coombes vs Dame Harriett Baldwin

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

Photograph of Sarah Coombes
Sarah Coombes
Lab West Bromwich
vs
Photograph of Dame Harriett Baldwin
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Con West Worcestershire

Voting alignment

Sarah Coombes and Dame Harriett Baldwin voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 335 different votes 340 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 8 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
34 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 80 shared votes
34 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

81.4 %
9 % above average
Rank 176 of 650
Participation
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 166 of 650
459
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,350 eligible divisions
231
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
906
47.2 % of votes cast
228
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
17
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

60
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Appearances
102
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
79
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Contributions
130
+2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£164,149
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,496,334
all imported IPSA years
£164,149
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£247,722
10 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
207 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
66 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
148 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Education
44 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API