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Mike Wood vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Mike Wood
Mike Wood
Con Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Mike Wood and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 347 different votes 355 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
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 9% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 16 No
Housing 0% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

86.6 %
14 % above average
Rank 67 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 124 of 650
2,029
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
558 eligible divisions
976
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
252
54.0 % of votes cast
1,053
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
215
46.0 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
Appearances
73
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
119
-2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Contributions
88
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,040,385
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£275,907
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Migration
162 of 169 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Trade
84 of 89 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Defence
66 of 70 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
60 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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