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Michael Shanks vs Lucy Rigby

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 Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
Lab Northampton North

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Lucy Rigby voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

251 same votes 5 different votes 256 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
41 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
41 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
41 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 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
57.5%
15% below average
Rank 592 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
366
636 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
186
50.8% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
180
49.2% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
63
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
245
+77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 119 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
£163,015
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£163,015
28% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
16 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Transport
25 of 32 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Housing
24 of 33 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 122 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Energy
14 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API