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Clive Efford vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 432 shared comparable votes.

429 same votes 3 different votes 432 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
45 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
45 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
45 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
45 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
64.5%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
521
808 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
46.6% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.4% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

96
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
113
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
89
-70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Contributions
635
+475.5 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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