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David Baines
MP for St Helens North
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedDavid Baines is the Labour (Co-op) MP for St Helens North, elected on 4 July 2024. He currently sits on the Work and Pensions Committee (since October 2025) and has previously served on the Procedure Committee, the Petitions Committee, and a Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill committee.
Voting Patterns
His party loyalty is high (98%), but his parliamentary attendance is notably low (12%), and he has 5 rebel votes against his party. He sits near the centre of the political spectrum (47/100). On key topics his voting record is mixed: generally against Universal Credit and mental health services; generally in favour of renter protections and VAT changes; generally against bus services regulation and transgender rights; with mixed positions on climate change measures and workers’ rights protections.
Notable Positions
- Generally opposed Universal Credit
- Generally opposed mental health services
- Generally opposed transgender rights
- Generally opposed bus services regulation
- Generally supported renter protections
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
98%
Party Loyalty
12%
Attendance
5
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(47)
Based on 74 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
Since Oct 2025
Previous
Committee
Procedure Committee
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Committee
Petitions Committee
Nov 2024 - Mar 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally againsthas generally voted against workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations · £672 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye