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Michael Shanks vs Mrs Kemi Badenoch

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 Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Mrs Kemi Badenoch voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 232 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 227 different votes 232 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
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 10% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
41 Aye 14 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
14 Aye 41 No
13 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
0 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 15 shared votes
15 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 14 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
14 Aye 41 No
13 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
0 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 15 shared votes
15 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 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
67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 478 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,406
2,094 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
697
49.6 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
709
50.4 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % 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
60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
243
+117.2 vs Commons average
Rank 71 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
£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£278,687
23 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
167 of 188 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 85 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Migration
133 of 161 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
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