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Debbie Abrahams vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 0 different votes 376 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
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

70.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 428 of 648
Participation
64.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
461
714 eligible divisions
892
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.0 % of votes cast
736
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
235
51.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
15 years, 4 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

56
-4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 648
Appearances
74
+13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 648
69
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 648
Contributions
329
+220.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
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
63 of 69 votes
#1
Trade
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API