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Michael Shanks vs Joani Reid

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 Joani Reid
Joani Reid
Ind East Kilbride and Strathaven

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Joani Reid voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 231 shared comparable votes.

229 same votes 2 different votes 231 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
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 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
59.3 %
13 % below average
Rank 579 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
334
563 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
145
43.4 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
189
56.6 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
13
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
16
-109.8 vs Commons average
Rank 608 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
£199,569
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£199,569
12 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 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
11 of 12 votes
#1
Housing
29 of 31 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Tax
79 of 111 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Transport
20 of 29 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Education
33 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API