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James Naish vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of James Naish
James Naish
Lab Rushcliffe
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

James Naish and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 294 shared comparable votes.

292 same votes 2 different votes 294 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
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 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

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
216
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
235
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
9
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

204
+109.5 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
267
+102.4 vs Commons average
Rank 103 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

£186,058
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£186,058
18% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
16
7 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Housing
31 of 32 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API