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Member of Parliament

Richard Baker

Lab Labour Glenrothes and Mid Fife ID 5253
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Richard has voted in 74.2% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Richard has voted against the party's recorded majority 13 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 438 of 590 eligible divisions (74.2%). Commons average: 72.6%.

438

Total votes

211

Aye

227

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 211 / Noes 227

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion Aye
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
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
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 14/14 (100%)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100%)
Migration 12/13 (92%)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91%)
Benefits 27/30 (90%)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 15/34 (44%)
Environment / Climate 4/9 (44%)
Devolution / Local Government 11/24 (46%)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50%)
Transport 15/29 (52%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Richard Baker voted in?

Richard Baker has recorded votes in 438 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (74.2% 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 Richard Baker voted against their party?

Richard Baker has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source