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Michael Shanks vs Terry Jermy

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 Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy
Lab South West Norfolk

Voting alignment

Michael Shanks and Terry Jermy voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

268 same votes 6 different votes 274 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 11 No
Benefits 77% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
45 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 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
67.1%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 650
524
824 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
636 eligible divisions
246
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
48.9% of votes cast
278
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
218
51.1% of votes cast
5
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
89
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
91
-76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£199,358
all imported IPSA years
£272,859
21% above average
Latest expenses
£199,358
12% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Energy
20 of 26 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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