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Mary Kelly Foy vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Mary Kelly Foy
Mary Kelly Foy
Lab City of Durham
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Mary Kelly Foy and Michael Shanks voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 338 shared comparable votes.

328 same votes 10 different votes 338 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 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
43 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
43 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
43 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 479 of 650
Participation
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
1,138
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
824 eligible divisions
575
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
563
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
30
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

64
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
Appearances
117
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
75
-94.2 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
Contributions
639
+469.8 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,276,742
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£286,681
27% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
0
0 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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 63 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Education
59 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
Defence
58 of 70 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 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
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