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Richard Quigley vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Richard Quigley
Richard Quigley
Lab Isle of Wight West
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Richard Quigley and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 311 shared comparable votes.

309 same votes 2 different votes 311 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
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

80.5%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
508
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
237
46.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
271
53.3% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
13
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
94
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 398 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

£171,447
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£171,447
24% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
6
3 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Tax
110 of 121 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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