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Michael Shanks vs Charlotte Nichols

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 Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 424 shared comparable votes.

422 same votes 2 different votes 424 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
54 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
54 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
54 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

63.9 %
9 % below average
Rank 534 of 650
Participation
77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 266 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,259
1,631 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
647
51.4 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
612
48.6 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
20
-105.8 vs Commons average
Rank 594 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
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Education
63 of 68 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Housing
49 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Defence
60 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API