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Michael Shanks vs Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

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 Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Lab Slough

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 0 different votes 411 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 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
43 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
43 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 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
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 259 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,094 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
911
56.2 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
710
43.8 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
94
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 301 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
£1,789,437
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£292,729
29 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
11 of 12 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 46 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 54 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Education
66 of 75 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
43 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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