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Baggy Shanker vs Andrew Cooper

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

Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South
vs
Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire

Voting alignment

Baggy Shanker and Andrew Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 443 shared comparable votes.

442 same votes 1 different votes 443 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
53 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
53 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
53 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 650
Participation
92.4 %
20 % above average
Rank 11 of 650
473
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
521
564 eligible divisions
255
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
264
50.7 % of votes cast
218
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
257
49.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
71
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
93
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
Contributions
96
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,540
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£180,143
all imported IPSA years
£198,540
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,143
20 % below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API