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Martin Rhodes vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Martin Rhodes
Martin Rhodes
Lab Glasgow North
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Martin Rhodes and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 437 shared comparable votes.

433 same votes 4 different votes 437 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
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

83.2%
11% above average
Rank 126 of 650
Participation
83.9%
11% above average
Rank 113 of 650
516
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
620 eligible divisions
245
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
273
52.5% of votes cast
271
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
247
47.5% of votes cast
10
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
-6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Appearances
90
-2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650
105
-55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
Contributions
106
-54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£133,441
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£133,441
41% below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
32 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 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
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API