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Emma Hardy vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Lab Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Emma Hardy and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 5 different votes 321 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 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

70.1%
2% below average
Rank 419 of 650
Participation
84.3%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 650
1,519
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
536
636 eligible divisions
818
53.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
284
53.0% of votes cast
701
46.1% of votes cast
No votes
252
47.0% of votes cast
10
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
436
+268.9 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
111
-56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,996,509
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£312,134
38% above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
6
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#2
Housing
33 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
#3
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 189 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 47 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 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: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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