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Michael Shanks vs Karl Turner

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Karl Turner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 275 shared comparable votes.

271 same votes 4 different votes 275 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
43 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
0 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
43 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
0 Aye 17 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
57.5 %
15 % below average
Rank 594 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
783
58.0 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
568
42.0 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
25
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
21
-104.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 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
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Trade
58 of 89 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API