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Michael Shanks vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 401 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 1 different votes 401 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
51 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
51 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
51 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 326 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,756
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,005
57.2 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
751
42.8 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
75
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
104
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Education
88 of 95 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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