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Michael Shanks vs Chris Ward

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 Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Chris Ward voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

275 same votes 3 different votes 278 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
34 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
Participation
72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
524
819 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
631 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.7% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
216
47.3% 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

115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Appearances
81
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Contributions
236
+71.4 vs Commons average
Rank 126 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
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
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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