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David Reed vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

David Reed and Michael Shanks voted the same way 5% of the time, based on 215 shared comparable votes.

10 same votes 205 different votes 215 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 7 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
64.4%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
778 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
47.1% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
265
52.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

120
+36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649
Appearances
100
+16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
179
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 649
Contributions
408
+262.1 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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