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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 8 different votes 393 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 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
38 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
19 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
38 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
19 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

71.8%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
84.3%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 650
456
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
535
635 eligible divisions
237
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
284
53.1% of votes cast
219
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
251
46.9% of votes cast
14
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
-14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
Appearances
97
+0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
163
-4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Contributions
113
-54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£243,911
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8% above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
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

Migration
12 of 13 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 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
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API