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Michael Shanks vs Dan Jarvis

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 Dan Jarvis
Dan Jarvis
Lab Barnsley North

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Dan Jarvis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

281 same votes 5 different votes 286 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
19 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 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 533 of 650
Participation
60.5%
12% below average
Rank 566 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,466
2,422 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
833
56.8% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
633
43.2% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
15 years, 8 months
Since 3 Mar 2011

Debates

117
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
88
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
972
+804.9 vs Commons average
Rank 5 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
£3,206,085
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£320,947
42% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Housing
54 of 68 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 94 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
160 of 212 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 82 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Education
63 of 96 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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