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Michael Shanks vs Alan Gemmell

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

Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen
vs
Photograph of Alan Gemmell
Alan Gemmell
Lab Central Ayrshire

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Alan Gemmell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

326 same votes 5 different votes 331 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
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
26 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
26 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 252 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
636 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
52.0% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
237
48.0% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
76
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 650
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
91
-76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£340,820
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,626
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£170,626
25% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 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

Trade
16 of 17 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API