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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 9 different votes 394 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
56 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
56 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
56 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
56 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

72.8%
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
Participation
84.3%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 650
462
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
535
635 eligible divisions
247
53.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
284
53.1% of votes cast
215
46.5% of votes cast
No votes
251
46.9% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Appearances
97
+0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
105
-62.2 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
113
-54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12% below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
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

Housing
32 of 33 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Housing
33 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API