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Ann Davies vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Ann Davies
Ann Davies
PC Caerfyrddin
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Ann Davies and Michael Shanks voted the same way 40% of the time, based on 210 shared comparable votes.

84 same votes 126 different votes 210 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 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 2 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 3 No
Education 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 19 No
Tax 27% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 32% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 33% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 9 No
Defence 38% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

55.5 %
17 % below average
Rank 603 of 649
Participation
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
319
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
198
62.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0 % of votes cast
121
37.9 % of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0 % of votes cast
2
0.6 % 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

106
+28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 649
Appearances
99
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 649
114
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
Contributions
386
+248.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£168,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£168,317
26 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
12
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

Trade
7 of 7 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
10 of 13 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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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