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Michael Shanks vs Dame Nia Griffith

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 Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

409 same votes 1 different votes 410 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
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 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
78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 241 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,839
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
55.4 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
821
44.6 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
66
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
86
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 329 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
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Migration
148 of 169 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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