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Phil Brickell vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Phil Brickell
Phil Brickell
Lab Bolton West
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Phil Brickell and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 0 different votes 385 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
47 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
47 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
47 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 216 of 650
Participation
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 650
447
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
564 eligible divisions
221
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
53.9 % of votes cast
226
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
218
46.1 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

106
+34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Appearances
78
+6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
134
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Contributions
93
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,925
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£179,925
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
0
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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
31 of 34 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
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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