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Michael Shanks vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 432 shared comparable votes.

432 same votes 0 different votes 432 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 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 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
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,315
1,685 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
685
52.1 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
630
47.9 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
64
-61.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Education
60 of 68 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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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