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James Asser vs Michael Shanks

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

James Asser and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

315 same votes 0 different votes 315 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

28 Aye 33 No

Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes

28 Aye 33 No

20 Aye 10 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes

20 Aye 10 No

19 Aye 8 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes

19 Aye 8 No

13 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes

13 Aye 13 No

8 Aye 15 No

Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes

8 Aye 15 No

Most different by topic

28 Aye 33 No

Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes

28 Aye 33 No

20 Aye 10 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes

20 Aye 10 No

19 Aye 8 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes

19 Aye 8 No

13 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes

13 Aye 13 No

8 Aye 15 No

Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes

8 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

85.6%

13% above average

Rank 81 of 649

Participation

64.4%

8% below average

Rank 525 of 649

505

590 eligible divisions

Total votes

501

778 eligible divisions

256

50.7% of votes cast

Aye votes

236

47.1% of votes cast

249

49.3% of votes cast

No votes

265

52.9% of votes cast

2.8% of votes cast

Against party

1.0% of votes cast

2 years, 3 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Commons service

3 years, 0 months

Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

-31.6 vs Commons average

Rank 435 of 650

Appearances

100

+16.4 vs Commons average

Rank 169 of 650

-78.7 vs Commons average

Rank 456 of 650

Contributions

408

+262.3 vs Commons average

Rank 34 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£340,820

all imported IPSA years

£173,878

23% below average

Latest expenses

£272,859

21% above average

1 registered category

Registered interests

1 registered category

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Benefits

30 of 30 votes

Trade

13 of 14 votes

Energy

20 of 20 votes

Benefits

27 of 31 votes

Democracy / Parliament

14 of 14 votes

Work / Employment

38 of 45 votes

Digital / Online Safety

11 of 11 votes

Defence

28 of 34 votes

Environment / Climate

9 of 9 votes

Energy

20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026