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Max Wilkinson vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson
LD Cheltenham
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Max Wilkinson and Michael Shanks voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 212 different votes 254 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
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 5 No
Housing 47% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 15% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 17 No
Education 3% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
29 Aye 33 No
Tax 5% aligned 62 shared votes
36 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 3 No
Transport 7% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 10% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

68.0%
5% below average
Rank 462 of 649
Participation
64.0%
9% below average
Rank 531 of 649
391
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
217
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0% of votes cast
174
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0% of votes cast
3
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 10 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

112
+33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Appearances
101
+22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
137
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Contributions
409
+270.0 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£196,958
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£196,958
13% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
4
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Tax
86 of 111 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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