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Derek Twigg vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 339 shared comparable votes.

335 same votes 4 different votes 339 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
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
1 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
1 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 15 No
Migration 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 7 No
Benefits 83% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
1 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
1 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 15 No
Migration 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

58.2%
14% below average
Rank 588 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,407
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
812
57.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
595
42.3% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
27
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650
Contributions
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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
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