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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
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Devolution / Local Government
No
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 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

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