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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 275 shared comparable votes.

271 same votes 4 different votes 275 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

57.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 649
Participation
64.1%
9% below average
Rank 530 of 649
1,351
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
768 eligible divisions
783
58.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.8% of votes cast
568
42.0% of votes cast
No votes
257
52.2% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 11 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

31
-47.7 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 649
Appearances
101
+22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 649
21
-116.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
Contributions
409
+271.9 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 649

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
172 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Housing
46 of 66 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Transport
64 of 95 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
58 of 91 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API