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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 1 different votes 350 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
35 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

76
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 649
Appearances
98
+20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 649
171
+33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
Contributions
379
+241.4 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
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
38 of 43 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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