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Michael Shanks vs Pete Wishart

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 Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Pete Wishart voted the same way 65% of the time, based on 186 shared comparable votes.

121 same votes 65 different votes 186 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
5 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
2 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 89% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 77% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 4 No
Trade 67% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 29% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 30% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
31 Aye 10 No
Tax 34% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 57% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 4 No
Trade 67% aligned 9 shared votes
8 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
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,279
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
712
55.7 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
567
44.3 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
66
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 371 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
195 of 211 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 89 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API