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Michael Shanks vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Ian Lavery voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 454 shared comparable votes.

443 same votes 11 different votes 454 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
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
47 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 97% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
47 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

63.8%
9% below average
Rank 530 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
524
821 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,419 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
55.4% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.6% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Appearances
104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Contributions
123
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 319 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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