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Michelle Scrogham vs Michael Shanks

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Michelle Scrogham
Michelle Scrogham
Lab Barrow and Furness
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Michelle Scrogham and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

277 same votes 0 different votes 277 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
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

70.7%
2% below average
Rank 416 of 649
Participation
64.4%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 649
417
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
778 eligible divisions
213
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
47.1% of votes cast
204
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
265
52.9% of votes cast
7
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

35
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 650
Appearances
100
+16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
44
-101.7 vs Commons average
Rank 532 of 650
Contributions
408
+262.3 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£136,472
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£136,472
40% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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