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Michael Shanks vs Miatta Fahnbulleh

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 Miatta Fahnbulleh
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Lab Peckham

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Miatta Fahnbulleh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

283 same votes 6 different votes 289 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
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 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
68.7%
4% below average
Rank 443 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
636 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
210
48.1% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
227
51.9% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5% 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
44
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
153
-14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 243 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
£210,682
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£210,682
7% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
16 of 17 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Housing
32 of 33 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 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
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
No rebel
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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
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