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Michael Shanks vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 0 different votes 369 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 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 534 of 649
Participation
68.4 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
481
756 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,609
2,354 eligible divisions
231
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
885
55.0 % of votes cast
250
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
724
45.0 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Appearances
27
-48.2 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 649
377
+243.6 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649
Contributions
39
-94.4 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£340,820
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
11 of 12 votes
#1
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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