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John Healey vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of John Healey
John Healey
Lab Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

John Healey and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

234 same votes 2 different votes 236 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
21 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
0 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
0 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

59.7%
13% below average
Rank 574 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,444
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
820
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
624
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

50
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
429
+264.4 vs Commons average
Rank 37 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

£3,242,299
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£320,971
42% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
8
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
125 of 171 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 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
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
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