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Adrian Ramsay vs Michael Shanks

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Adrian Ramsay
Adrian Ramsay
Green Waveney Valley
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Adrian Ramsay and Michael Shanks voted the same way 60% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

127 same votes 85 different votes 212 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 3 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 7 No
Education 72% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 5 No
Defence 33% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 43% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 53% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 3 No
Housing 63% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

61.9 %
11 % below average
Rank 558 of 649
Participation
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
356
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
198
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0 % of votes cast
158
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

94
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 649
Appearances
100
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 649
113
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 649
Contributions
402
+262.6 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£195,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£195,777
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Migration
11 of 13 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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