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Matt Western vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 4 different votes 377 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
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.4%
2% above average
Rank 320 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,609
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
897
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
712
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
116
-48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Contributions
637
+472.5 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
3
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
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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Voting source Commons Votes API