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Baggy Shanker vs Nick Timothy

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 Nick Timothy
Nick Timothy
Con West Suffolk

Voting alignment

Baggy Shanker and Nick Timothy voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 298 different votes 302 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
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 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
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 444 of 650
473
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
564 eligible divisions
255
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
47.6 % of votes cast
218
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
205
52.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % 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
83
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
91
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
Contributions
102
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 272 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
£194,714
all imported IPSA years
£198,540
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,714
14 % below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
18
5 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Tax
87 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
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
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API