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Michael Shanks vs Chris Law

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 Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Chris Law voted the same way 66% of the time, based on 178 shared comparable votes.

117 same votes 61 different votes 178 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
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
10 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 2 No
Trade 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 16 No
Tax 26% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 33% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 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
51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 619 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,214
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
671
55.3 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
543
44.7 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
58
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
67
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 406 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
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
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
11 of 12 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading 17 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: China spying case 28 Oct 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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