David Baines

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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David Baines is the Labour MP for St Helens North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

379

Votes Cast

£136,662

Expenses 2024-25

12,169

Majority

52.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£136,662

Staffing£92,658
Accommodation£22,115
Office£11,644
Travel£10,245

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,474 voters

Labour
21,284 votes52.6%
Reform UK
9,115 votes22.5%
Conservative
4,507 votes11.1%
Green Party
3,495 votes8.6%
Liberal Democrat
1,799 votes4.4%
English Constitution Party
274 votes0.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

31

Written Questions

2

Oral Questions

42

Debates Spoken In

49

Speeches

379

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(1)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

the Chairman to meet the Board and Jockey Club members which included two tickets to a race day with hospitality

Invitation from the Chairman to meet the Board and Jockey Club members which included two tickets to a race day with hospitality

7 September 2024

£672
Name of donor
Haydock Park Racecourse
Address of donor
Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Invitation from the Chairman to meet the Board and Jockey Club members which included two tickets to a race day with hospitality, value £672
Date received
7 September 2024
Date accepted
7 September 2024
Donor status
company, registration 00056182

Registered 4 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by David in Parliament

NHS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with ICBs on minimum waiting times for NHS services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Nov 2025

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on future investment in the development of healthier

AnsweredTreasury16 Oct 2025

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of lowering the starting threshold of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on levels of sugar consumption.

AnsweredTreasury16 Oct 2025

Children: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 10 of Ofsted's radicalisation and extremism inspection document, if she will take steps to ensure that it no longer informs inspecto

AnsweredDepartment for Education18 Jul 2025

Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on considering the capital funding request from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8 Jul 2025

Prison Officers: Long Service Awards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to extend the Prison Service Long Service Medal to operational officers in privately managed prisons.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice8 Jul 2025

Palestinians: Recognition of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will take steps to recognise the state of Palestine as part of its efforts to seek (a) peace and (b)

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Jul 2025

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help tackle child poverty in St Helens North constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions1 Jul 2025

Merseyside Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the number of police officers in Merseyside police.

AnsweredHome Office1 Jul 2025

Children: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) help children with dyslexia and (b) improve the availability of early screening.

AnsweredDepartment for Education1 Jul 2025
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