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David Baines
Labour MP for St Helens North
David Baines is the Labour MP for St Helens North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
12,169
Recent swing
+0.3% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Haydock Park Racecourse (£672)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
David voted with the majority
VOTED NO
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
David voted against the majority
DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Where David fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
David Baines
Member of Parliament
St Helens North
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Work and Pensions Committee