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Josh Newbury vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

332 same votes 0 different votes 332 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
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

84.6%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 649
Participation
64.4%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 649
499
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
778 eligible divisions
263
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
47.1% of votes cast
236
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
265
52.9% of votes cast
13
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

123
+39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 650
Appearances
100
+16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
144
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 218 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

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
2
1 registered category
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API