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Zöe Franklin vs David Baines

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

Photograph of Zöe Franklin
Zöe Franklin
LD Guildford
vs
Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Zöe Franklin and David Baines voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 206 different votes 243 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
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 39% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
22 Aye 33 No
Tax 5% aligned 55 shared votes
36 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 13% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

63.8 %
9 % below average
Rank 532 of 649
Participation
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 649
367
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
379
575 eligible divisions
192
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.9 % of votes cast
175
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
190
50.1 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
24
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650
111
-27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Contributions
26
-112.3 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£139,207
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£139,207
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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