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Michael Shanks vs Mr Peter Bedford

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 Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 266 different votes 270 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
11 Aye 5 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
41 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
26 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
26 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
81
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 354 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
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API