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Michael Shanks vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 16 different votes 292 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
27 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 26 shared votes
4 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 8 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 9 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
15 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
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
12
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
15
-110.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
11 of 12 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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