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Baggy Shanker vs John 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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Baggy Shanker and John Cooper voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 348 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 343 different votes 348 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 9% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
34 Aye 53 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
34 Aye 53 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 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
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
473
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
564 eligible divisions
255
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
41.7 % of votes cast
218
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
236
58.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
85
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
91
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
Contributions
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 254 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
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£198,540
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API