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Gerald Jones vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 0 different votes 376 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
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 182 of 649
Participation
83.3 %
11 % above average
Rank 135 of 649
1,910
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
568 eligible divisions
1,071
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
53.9 % of votes cast
839
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
218
46.1 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

23
-51.7 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 649
Appearances
81
+6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 649
27
-105.7 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Contributions
99
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
1
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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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