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Rachael Maskell vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Michael Shanks voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 480 shared comparable votes.

470 same votes 10 different votes 480 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
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
1 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
1 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 26 No
Migration 97% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
9
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
91 of 96 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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