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Alex Norris vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
27 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
27 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

75.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 310 of 649
Participation
83.3 %
11 % above average
Rank 134 of 649
1,580
2,101 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
570 eligible divisions
887
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
256
53.9 % of votes cast
693
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
219
46.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 649
Appearances
81
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 649
349
+215.2 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 649
Contributions
99
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API