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Member of Parliament

David Baines

Lab Labour St Helens North ID 5092
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David has voted in 66.6% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. David has voted against the party's recorded majority 15 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 393 of 590 eligible divisions (66.6%). Commons average: 72.6%.

393

Total votes

191

Aye

202

No

15

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 191 / Noes 202

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Housing
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Benefits 29/30 (97%)
Trade 6/7 (86%)
NHS / Health 9/11 (82%)
Devolution / Local Government 19/24 (79%)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75%)

Lowest topic participation

Environment / Climate 3/9 (33%)
Crime / Justice 32/62 (52%)
Transport 15/29 (52%)
Work / Employment 22/39 (56%)
Migration 8/13 (62%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has David Baines voted in?

David Baines has recorded votes in 393 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (66.6% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has David Baines voted against their party?

David Baines has voted against the party majority 15 times in the imported division data. Source