Compare

Michael Shanks vs Sir Stephen Timms

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 Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 0 different votes 400 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 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
45 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
45 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 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
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 231 of 650
480
751 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,849
2,349 eligible divisions
230
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,019
55.1 % of votes cast
250
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
830
44.9 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
32 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
51
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
304
+178.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
147
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 167 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
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
#3
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Work / Employment
67 of 75 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API