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Joani Reid vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Joani Reid
Joani Reid
Ind East Kilbride and Strathaven
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Joani Reid and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 227 shared comparable votes.

225 same votes 2 different votes 227 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 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 570 of 647
Participation
64.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 647
321
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
461
714 eligible divisions
142
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.0 % of votes cast
179
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
235
51.0 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

17
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 647
Appearances
78
+17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 647
20
-89.3 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 647
Contributions
345
+235.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£199,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£199,569
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
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

Transport
20 of 21 votes
#1
Trade
10 of 11 votes
Housing
29 of 31 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Trade
3 of 4 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Tax
79 of 108 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API