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Ellie Reeves vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Ellie Reeves
Ellie Reeves
Lab Lewisham West and East Dulwich
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Ellie Reeves and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

293 same votes 4 different votes 297 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
31 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

67.3%
5% below average
Rank 471 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,456
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
805
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
651
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

76
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
308
+143.4 vs Commons average
Rank 78 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

£1,716,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£244,057
8% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
3
2 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

Migration
142 of 163 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 44 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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