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Michael Shanks vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 0 different votes 391 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
38 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 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
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,659
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
902
54.4 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
757
45.6 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
15 years, 5 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
68
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
83
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 348 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
63 of 69 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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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