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Alison Hume vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Alison Hume
Alison Hume
Lab Scarborough and Whitby
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Alison Hume and Michael Shanks voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

296 same votes 9 different votes 305 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
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 256 of 650
Participation
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
493
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
824 eligible divisions
230
46.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
263
53.3% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
4
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

107
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
117
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
131
-38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
639
+469.8 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£231,319
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£231,319
2% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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