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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 74.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Richard has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 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 430 of 575 eligible divisions (74.8 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

430

Total votes

208

Aye

222

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 208 / Noes 222

Divisions

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Division Vote
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Defence
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 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

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (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 430 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (74.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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 12 times in the imported division data. Source