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Michael Shanks vs Olivia Blake

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 Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Olivia Blake voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 12 different votes 391 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
45 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
45 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
1 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
1 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 7 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
45 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
45 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
602
47.4% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

117
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Appearances
38
-59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
639
+469.8 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
46
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 557 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
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 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
16 of 17 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 Oct 2026
No
No
Motion to sit in private 16 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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