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Karl Turner vs Michael Shanks

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


Voting alignment

Karl Turner and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

270 same votes 4 different votes 274 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 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
0 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 No
43 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
0 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

58.0 %
15 % below average
Rank 592 of 647
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 526 of 647
1,343
2,315 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
717 eligible divisions
782
58.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
48.7 % of votes cast
561
41.8 % of votes cast
No votes
238
51.3 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

21
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 647
Appearances
78
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 647
21
-90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 647
Contributions
345
+233.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£218,387
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
2
2 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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
10 of 11 votes
Transport
63 of 87 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Housing
46 of 66 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Trade
58 of 88 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 23 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API