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Andy McDonald vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Michael Shanks voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 449 shared comparable votes.

440 same votes 9 different votes 449 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
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 79% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 7 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 24 No
Migration 97% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
63.8%
9% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,833
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
821 eligible divisions
1,017
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
816
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Contributions
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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