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Michael Shanks vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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
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Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

279 same votes 0 different votes 279 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
28 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
488
763 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
234
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
254
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 10 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

99
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
386
+247.7 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 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
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
13 of 14 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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