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Michael Payne vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Michael Shanks voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

307 same votes 5 different votes 312 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
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.5%
3% above average
Rank 298 of 650
Participation
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
480
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
824 eligible divisions
251
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
229
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

26
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650
Appearances
117
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
29
-138.1 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Contributions
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£216,868
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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
33 of 33 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
Tax
111 of 122 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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