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Clive Lewis vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Clive Lewis
Clive Lewis
Lab Norwich South
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Clive Lewis and Michael Shanks voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 10 different votes 379 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
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
1 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 96% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

67.7%
5% below average
Rank 460 of 650
Participation
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
1,640
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
824 eligible divisions
906
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
734
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
20
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

26
-71.0 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Appearances
117
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
32
-137.2 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650
Contributions
639
+469.8 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,262,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£292,653
29% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
30
7 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
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

Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 80 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Transport
80 of 98 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 47 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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