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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 0 different votes 411 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
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
63.9 %
9 % below average
Rank 534 of 650
1,243
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
480
751 eligible divisions
664
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
230
47.9 % of votes cast
579
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
250
52.1 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

13
-57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Appearances
81
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
13
-112.5 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
Contributions
315
+189.5 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
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

Migration
139 of 152 votes
#1
Trade
11 of 12 votes
Education
62 of 68 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
27 of 33 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 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
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
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