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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 279 shared comparable votes.

275 same votes 4 different votes 279 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

56.2%
16% below average
Rank 598 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,359
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
787
57.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
572
42.1% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

36
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
27
-137.6 vs Commons average
Rank 602 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

£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
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
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
173 of 212 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Housing
46 of 67 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Transport
65 of 98 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
58 of 94 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API