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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Baggy Shanker

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


Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 215 shared comparable votes.

210 same votes 5 different votes 215 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
29 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
Participation
84.3%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 650
1,515
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
536
636 eligible divisions
868
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
284
53.0% of votes cast
647
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
252
47.0% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
406
+238.9 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
111
-56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API