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Emma Lewell vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Michael Shanks voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 398 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 7 different votes 398 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
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
1% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
63.7%
9% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,717
2,421 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
823 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
764
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
116
+19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
76
-91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
Contributions
638
+470.8 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
5
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
76 of 82 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API