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Nick Smith vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 0 different votes 381 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
48 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
48 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 322 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 124 of 650
1,757
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
565 eligible divisions
1,006
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
53.9 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
218
46.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
Appearances
80
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
111
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Contributions
96
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
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

Education
88 of 95 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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