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Michael Shanks vs Jon Trickett

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 Jon Trickett
Jon Trickett
Lab Normanton and Hemsworth

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Jon Trickett voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 10 different votes 394 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
35 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
35 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 77% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
35 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
35 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 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
65.5%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,586
2,422 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
892
56.2% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
694
43.8% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
30 years, 9 months
Since 1 Feb 1996

Debates

117
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Appearances
40
-57.0 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
639
+469.8 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
44
-125.2 vs Commons average
Rank 568 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
£2,892,928
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£272,604
21% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
16 of 17 votes
#1
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
64 of 80 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Transport
71 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
No
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul 10 Sept 2024
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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